Temperance
SW4, The Pavement, Clapham Common
We feel the date probably gives a clue to what this substantial fountain was erected to commemorate, but we can't think what. Any ideas?
1 creator
Drinking trough - Hampton friends
TW12, Park Road
Nice flowers in the upper level. Surely not even a dog would want to drink from the lower level?
2 creators
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - N1
N1, Hoxton Square
We love the elaborately correct use of English: "... in the acquisition of which for ...". To us it seems exaggerated, convoluted. Did ...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Sloane Square drinking fountain
SW1, Sloane Square
The lettering is incised and painted black - very effective.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
First drinking fountain
EC1, Holborn Viaduct, St Sepulchre's Church
DrinkingFountains gives two pictures from the 'Illustrated London News' of this fountain when it was originally installed. From a close e...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
James & Mary Ann Ward fountain
EC1, Aldersgate Street
The Ward drinking fountain is to the left of the gate. The Wesley plaque is to the right.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Prater water trough
EC1, St John Street
This water trough was not here Spring-Summer 2011 but in January 2012 SilverTiger featured it on his blog. Had it been moved here from it...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Charles Kingsley water trough - SE1
SE1, Hopton Road
Doesn't this picture of the alms houses just make you weep? A London Inheritance has a photographic analysis of how this area has change...
1 subject commemorated
Rashleigh fountain
E8, Kingsland Road
The date and the rather crudely carved tulip-like outline are on a separate piece of granite, and the Honble. Mrs Rashleigh had been dead...
2 subjects commemorated
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in Wanstead
E11, Cambridge Park, George Green
The Latin quotation is interesting. It is from the Bible, Proverbs 3;16, and our Latin consultant, David Hopkins, translates it as "In h...
2 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
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