Drinking Fountain is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 February 1998. Drinking fountain.

Drinking Fountain

WRENN ID
upper-storey-heath
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Country
England
Date first listed
11 February 1998
Type
Drinking fountain
Source
Historic England listing

Description

CAMDEN

TQ3082SE GUILFORD PLACE 798-1/96/717 (South side) 11/02/98 Drinking Fountain

GV II

Drinking fountain situated on a traffic island. 1870. Designed by architect Henry Darbishire for the Misses Whiting to commemorate their mother. Granite base with stone figure. Raised circular plinth with 2 block steps to circular base of rough-hewn granite blocks with round-arched niche for animal trough at base, supporting projecting semicircular basin and smooth granite drum surmounted by a sculptured figure of the Woman of Samaria, in loose robes and scarf, kneeling on left knee to fill a water jar. The drinking fountain forms a civic group with the cast-iron railings to the Ladies' & Gentlemen's public conveniences (qv), situated behind it.

Listing NGR: TQ3056382182

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