Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Drinking Fountain, Chelsea Town Hall, King's Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 1239 | |
Manual Reference | CLKC061 | |
Title | Drinking Fountain, Chelsea Town Hall, King's Rd. | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | King's Rd. | |
Precise Location | Chelsea Town Hall, west side of main entrance | |
A to Z Ref | 76 5C | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SW3 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association | |
Notes | ||
Set across angle of wall where façade joins entrance bay. Same stone/masonry as lower section of façade, protrude slightly from wall. Curved top, bevelled sides. Very small oval basin set in niche. Spout (with non-functioning push button) over basin. Four drains in basin and lower drain set in block at base. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | In niche above spout, incised in black coloured lettering: METROPOLITAN/ DRINKING FOUNTAIN/ & CATTLE TROUGH/ ASSOCIATION | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Surround | cream/grey matted stone | c. 180 (H)x 108(W) |
Basin | cream/grey matted stone | c. 11x26 |
Spout and drain | Bronze | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Previous treatments | masonry repainted (probably at time of Town Hall refurbishment in 1999) |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Water collection | Lower drain blocked |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
