Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Drinking Fountain, Cromwell Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 1250 | |
Manual Reference | CLKC072 | |
Title | Drinking Fountain, Cromwell Rd. | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Cromwell Rd. | |
Precise Location | In paved area immediately east of the main entrance of the Natural History Museum | |
A to Z Ref | 76 3B | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SW7 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Vase-shaped fountain stands in basin which has horizontal mouldings to exterior. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Don't know | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On pedestal, in incised black coloured lettering: METROPOLITAN/ DRINKING FOUNTAIN/ AND/ CATTLE TROUGH/ ASSOCIATION | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Cober | Bronze | |
Band | Bronze | |
Structure | Matted pink and black stone | c. 120 (H) |
Surrounding | Brick and iron | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recordedStructural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | spouts lack |
Water collection | water and rubbish in the basin |
Other | Top is capped by bronze cover |
