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Latitude: 51.5235 / 51°31'24"N
Longitude: -0.1194 / 0°7'9"W
OS Eastings: 530563
OS Northings: 182182
OS Grid: TQ305821
Mapcode National: GBR K8.B1
Mapcode Global: VHGQS.WY7Z
Plus Code: 9C3XGVFJ+96
Entry Name: Drinking Fountain
Listing Date: 11 February 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1246147
English Heritage Legacy ID: 477918
ID on this website: 101246147
Location: Bloomsbury, Camden, London, WC1N
County: London
District: Camden
Electoral Ward/Division: Holborn and Covent Garden
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Camden
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St George Queen Square
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Drinking fountain
CAMDEN
TQ3082SE GUILFORD PLACE
798-1/96/717 (South side)
11/02/98 Drinking Fountain
GV II
Drinking fountain situated on a traffic island. 1870. Designed
by architect Henry Darbishire for the Misses Whiting to
commemorate their mother. Granite base with stone figure.
Raised circular plinth with 2 block steps to circular base of
rough-hewn granite blocks with round-arched niche for animal
trough at base, supporting projecting semicircular basin and
smooth granite drum surmounted by a sculptured figure of the
Woman of Samaria, in loose robes and scarf, kneeling on left
knee to fill a water jar. The drinking fountain forms a civic
group with the cast-iron railings to the Ladies' & Gentlemen's
public conveniences (qv), situated behind it.
Listing NGR: TQ3056382182
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