Drinking Fountain And Shelter, North Side Of Gardens is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 August 1993. Drinking fountain and shelter. 2 related planning applications.
Drinking Fountain And Shelter, North Side Of Gardens
- WRENN ID
- twisted-flue-swallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- City of London
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 August 1993
- Type
- Drinking fountain and shelter
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The drinking fountain and shelter, located on the north side of Finsbury Circus gardens, was built in 1902 and designed by John Whitehead and Son from Westminster. The fountain is made of pink granite and has a circular shape, featuring original brass spouts. It stands on a circular stone plinth, topped by a wooden, box-framed gazebo or shelter. The shelter has a conical roof covered with tiles, some of which are fish scale, and is topped with a metal finial. The roof has swept eaves with exposed rafter ends. The base of the fountain is inscribed with "Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association, 1902." The design of the shelter is inspired by the well head created by Philip Webb for William Morris' "Red House" in Bexley Heath, which was widely illustrated after Morris' death in 1896, suggesting that this design choice was a deliberate reference.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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