Fountain

Marmaduke's drinking fountain

Inscription

The gift of Marmaduke Langdale, Esq., 1859.

Site: Marmaduke's drinking fountain (1 memorial)

WC2, Endell Street

The arch from the Victorian drinking fountain has been rescued and reused above a modern drinking fountain, which no longer produces water. Not a successful project, functionally or aesthetically.

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Marmaduke's drinking fountain

Subjects commemorated i

Marmaduke Langdale

Active in 1859. Via JudyGr we found "1794: Langdale Marmaduke & Thomas, D...

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