Fountain

Enfield Town fountain

Erection date: 1884

Inscription

{Inscribed in the granite frieze:}
Erected by public subscription 1884

{On a plaque facing east:}
Restored by the Council of the London Borough of Enfield with contributions from the customers of Marks and Spencer, Enfield, 1994.

{On a plaque facing west:}
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Enfield in fondest memory of Henry Joshua (Jos) Brown, 1906 - 1983, past President of the Club and local horticulturist.

Supporting this lamp standard is really not a job for such small babies - they're actually clinging on for dear life.

The push buttons for the drinking water are placed at the centre of water lily leaves, very similar to that on the Toynbee fountain in Wimbledon Hill Street.

Site: Enfield Town fountain (1 memorial)

EN2, The Town

The Enfield Town Marks and Spencer's is at the centre of the Palace Gardens Shopping Centre behind the buildings on this block.

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Enfield Town fountain

Subjects commemorated i

Henry Joshua (Jos) Brown

President of the Rotary Club of Enfield and local horticulturist.

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Enfield Town fountain

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Rotary Club of Enfield

"Rotary is a worldwide organisation of more than 1.2 million business, profes...

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Borough of Enfield

The northernmost borough of London. Formed by the amalgamation of the Municip...

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