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Latitude: 51.5457 / 51°32'44"N
Longitude: -0.1759 / 0°10'33"W
OS Eastings: 526584
OS Northings: 184559
OS Grid: TQ265845
Mapcode National: GBR 40.P2
Mapcode Global: VHGQR.WDWW
Plus Code: 9C3XGRWF+7J
Entry Name: Palmer Memorial Drinking Fountain
Listing Date: 10 September 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1356773
English Heritage Legacy ID: 477006
ID on this website: 101356773
Location: South Hampstead, Camden, London, NW3
County: London
District: Camden
Electoral Ward/Division: Frognal and Fitzjohns
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Camden
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Mary Primrose Hill
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Fountain Drinking fountain
CAMDEN
TQ2684NE COLLEGE CRESCENT
798-1/50/267 (West side)
10/09/93 Palmer Memorial Drinking Fountain
GV II
Drinking fountain and protective canopy. 1904. Presented in
memory of Samuel Palmer of North Court, Hampstead by his widow
and family through the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and
Cattle Trough Association. Pink granite with oak screens and
tiled pyramidal roof. Gazebo form in Arts and Crafts/Gothic
style. Octagonal stepped base supporting pink granite
buttressed openings, on 4 sides enclosed by oak screens with
panels having cut-out diapers to half height and then turned
balusters. Eaves with projecting beams supporting projecting
base of roof with fishscale tile bands and copper finial.
INTERIOR: with central granite column supporting a vaulted
ceiling and having projecting circular basins and remains of
original water jets. Plaque with unusual ornamental lettering
inscribed "This fountain, together with the open space on
which it is erected, was presented to the Borough of Hampstead
for the public benefit, in memory of the late Samuel Palmer,
of Northcourt, Hampstead, by his widow and family, 1904."
HISTORICAL NOTE: Samuel Palmer of Huntley and Palmer's
biscuits, Reading built his family home c1880 at 40 College
Crescent, (qv), originally known as Northcourt.
Listing NGR: TQ2658484559
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