Fountain: Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - fountain
Erection date: 1862
Inscription
{In heavily italicised writing across 3 sides:}
The Victoria Fountain given Anno Domini 1862 by Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts for the love of God and country.
This extravaganza in Victorian gothic with Moorish touches was designed by Darbishire and given by Burdett-Coutts. The four podgy little cherubs, all different, can be seen here. Our 2012 close-up picture shows that the fountain is a) not working and b) in a parlous state, but also that it is a delight.
Site: Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park (2 memorials)
E9, Victoria Park
2016: We've replaced our 2012 dull and cold-looking photos with those our colleague, Alan Patient, took on his sunny visit.
In the 19th century this was the site of the East End's own Speakers' Corner.
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