2 Drinking Fountains, 3 Overthrows and Lanterns is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1977. Drinking fountain. 1 related planning application.

2 Drinking Fountains, 3 Overthrows and Lanterns

WRENN ID
knotted-porch-saffron
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
City of London
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 November 1977
Type
Drinking fountain
Address
2 Drinking Fountains, 3 Overthrows and Lanterns, Bishopsgate Churchyard Ec2, City and County of the City of London, EC2M 3TJ
OS grid reference
TQ 332 814
Coordinates
51.51651, -0.08149
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This listing describes two drinking fountains, three overthrows, and lanterns located in Bishopsgate Churchyard, dating from 1866. The drinking fountains are flanked by two stone piers at the entrance to the churchyard from Bishopsgate. They are made of stone with pink granite bands and feature bowls beneath niches that are decorated with masks. The south fountain has an inscription that reads "The Gift of the Churchwardens 1866" on its side elevation, while the north fountain states "The Gift of C Gilpin Esq MP. 1866."

The overthrows and lanterns are made of late 19th-century wrought iron, with barbed overthrows and railings that embrace Windsor lanterns. It is noted that the westernmost overthrow is incomplete, missing its arm and lantern.

Local climate

2 Drinking Fountains, 3 Overthrows and Lanterns sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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