Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Drinking Fountain, Sloane Sq. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 1211 | |
Manual Reference | CLKC033 | |
Title | Drinking Fountain, Sloane Sq. | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1882 | |
Unveiling details | 1882 | |
Road | Sloane Sq. | |
Precise Location | North-west corner of central paved area | |
A to Z Ref | 76 4D | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SW1 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Metropolitan drinking fountain and cattle trough association | |
Notes | ||
Octagonal plinth with standing blocks, placed on north and south sides - semicircular drain on east side. Pedestal has a drum shape at base with moulded top. It is topped by a short column which supports a round moulded basin. Spouts on north and south faces are attached to twin-shaped central feature of the basin. Two bronze drain covers and two cups rings on edge of basin. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1882 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On north side of pedestal (initial letter in larger format): TO A REVERED HUSBAND AND FATHER / FROM HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN / 1882 On south face of pedestal (lettering in 2nd and 4th lines in larger format): METROPOLITAN / DRINKING FOUNTAIN / AND / CATTLE THROUGH / ASSOCIATION | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Plinth and two blocks | Stone (pecked surface) | 10 (H) |
Pedestal | Stone | 75 (H) |
Basin | Stone | 75 (H) |
Spouts and fittings | Bronze (brown patina) | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | basin surface dirty |
