{Carved around the rim of the fountain:}
Coram's Fields, established 1936. Site of the Foundling Hospital, established 1739.
The lamb relief is also carved on the rim of the fountain.
WC1, Coram's Fields
We were in Coram's Fields on a glorious summer day and he kids were having great fun in the paddling pool behind but this fountain (which sports an officious "don't paddle" sign) was sadly not working.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Coram's fountain
England's first home for abandoned children. Established in 1739 by Captain T...
The memorial at the entrance to these fields tells how this playground came i...
The (non-working) water fountain is located in a small garden next to the Hanwell Community Centre.
The ashes of both Southwoods are in the memorial at the top of the steps. The labels behind the cherubs read: "Not drinking water" and "...
There is a non-working drinking fountain at the other end of the trough.
This corner is well-supplied with water. To the left of our photo, closer to the flower stall there is a granite horse trough, very simil...
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