Drinking Fountain
DRINKING FOUNTAIN, FINSBURY SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298057
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, FINSBURY SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298057
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, FINSBURY SQUARE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN, FINSBURY SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Islington (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 32888 81918
Details
ISLINGTON
TQ3281NE FINSBURY SQUARE 635-1/79/1020 Drinking Fountain
GV II
Drinking fountain. 1899. By J. Whitehead and Sons for Thomas and Walter Smith. Marble and granite on stone plinth. Mannerist style. Square plan with basins each side and with piers supporting elaborately decorated pyramidal roof with open circular lucarnes. The whole is covered with fine and elaborate marble carving. The piers which are above the basin stage are formed of grouped straight and canted pilasters in granite and inbetween are arches beneath which hang open strapwork. J. Whitehead and Sons were the leading commercial masons of the period and the fountain was given by the patrons who were of T. Smith and Co. in memory of their mother Martha Smith (1826-1898). (Davies P: Troughs and Drinking Fountains: 1989-: P 80).
Listing NGR: TQ3288881918
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 368898
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Davis, P, Troughs and Drinking Fountains (1989), 80
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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