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Decorative Column on West Side of Kennington Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Lambeth, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4835 / 51°29'0"N

Longitude: -0.1101 / 0°6'36"W

OS Eastings: 531325

OS Northings: 177756

OS Grid: TQ313777

Mapcode National: GBR MQ.FC

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.1ZN3

Plus Code: 9C3XFVMQ+CX

Entry Name: Decorative Column on West Side of Kennington Park

Listing Date: 27 March 1981

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1080382

English Heritage Legacy ID: 204333

ID on this website: 101080382

Location: Kennington Park, Kennington, Lambeth, London, SE11

County: London

District: Lambeth

Electoral Ward/Division: Oval

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Lambeth

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Kennington St Mark

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description


KENNINGTON PARK ROAD SE11
1. (east side)
5023

Decorative Column on west
side of Kennington Park
TQ 3177 8/513

II

2.
Formerly a fountain, shown at International Exhibition, 1869. Bowl removed after
war damage. Decorative feature in pale terra-cotta stamped Doulton, Lambeth.
On a square plinth, a squat round column supports a taller slimmer column, both
plentifully decorated with fluting and delicate leafy and classical ornament.
A small platform on top holds a sculptured family group of man,
wife carrying baby, and child, by G Tinworth, representing "The Pilgrimage of
Life".


Listing NGR: TQ3132577756

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