Fountain in quadrangle of Eastman Dental Hospital is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 August 2018. Fountain. 7 related planning applications.
Fountain in quadrangle of Eastman Dental Hospital
- WRENN ID
- strange-gable-honey
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Camden
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 August 2018
- Type
- Fountain
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Erected in 1931, in thanksgiving for the restoration to health of the President of the Royal Free Hospital, Lord Riddell, and funded by Sir Alfred Levy.
MATERIALS: white marble with copper statue.
DETAILS: the fountain comprises a copper statue of a cherub clutching a dolphin standing on a marble urn-shaped support above a shallow circular bowl on a pedestal and square base. It is set on three circular marble steps on an octagonal plinth, which is inscribed:
'1931. THIS FOUNTAIN HAS BEEN ERECTED AND THE COURTYARD BEAUTIFIED AS A PERMANENT MEMORIAL OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE RESTORATION TO HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOSPITAL THE RT. HON. LORD RIDDELL BY THE HONORARY TREASURER SIR ALFRED LEVY WHO ENDOWED FUNDS FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE.'
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