Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Drinking Fountain, Fulham Rd.
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 1217 | |
Manual Reference | CLKC039 | |
Title | Drinking Fountain, Fulham Rd. | |
Date of design | c. 1877 | |
Year of unveiling | 1879 | |
Unveiling details | April 1879 | |
Road | Fulham Rd. | |
Precise Location | North side of Fulham Rd., in railings along Pelham Crescent Gardens | |
A to Z Ref | 76 4C | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SW7 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Fountain with semi-circular top, volutes at sides and flat back. Push button works, but no water comes. Two cup-hooks at sides of niche. Inscribed area polished, remaining is pecked. LCC, Outdoor Memorials in London, 1910 | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1879 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On front face of semi-circular top: WHOSOEVER DRINKETH FROM THIS WATER SHALL THIRST AGAIN / BUT WHATSOEVER DRINKETH OF THE WATER THAT / I SHALL GIVE HIM SHALL NEVER THIRST / JOHN IV, 13-14 In niche above spout: IN / MEMORY OF / ROBERT TROTTER ESQ. / WHO DIED DEC. 27TH 1877 / ITHESS.L.3 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Surround | Granite | 193x185 |
Basin | Granite | 23x28 |
Spout, drain, fittings | Bronze | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Sooty dirt on surface and water staunch on front |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Water collection | drain blocked and rubbish in the basin |