Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Horniman Museum Fountain, London Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 949 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMJD41 | |
Type | Ornamental Fountain | |
Title | Horniman Museum Fountain, London Rd. | |
Designer | Wenlock Rollins, John | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | c.1902 | |
Unveiling details | c.1902 | |
Road | London Rd. | |
Precise Location | Horniman Museum, London Rd. (lower terrace, left of entrance steps) | |
A to Z Ref | 1H 111 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE23 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | Horniman Trust | |
Commissioned by | Emslie J. Horniman | |
Notes | ||
Ornamental and drinking fountain - not working. Circular bowl, with central spout, top missing, standing on six-sided stem rising from two circular steps, one now partially concealed by tarmac. Rolled-over bronze rim to bowl. Central spout foliated decoration, deeply moulded incorporating three smaller spouts. 13 small drainage holes in group in case of spout. Bbg: The Horniman Museum (leaflet). List of Building of Special Architectural or Historical Interest. | ||
circa | c. | |
raw year | 1902 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | In cartouche on side of central spout: FJH | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Spout | Bronze / Brownish patina | c. 30 (dia. At top), 30 (h) |
Bowl | Limestone / Bronze rim | c. 370 (circ.), 50 (h) |
Stem | Limestone | c. 200 (circ.), 74 (h) |
Step | Limestone | c. 800 (circ.) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Metallic staining | steps, stem, bowl |
Corrosion, Deterioration | bowl rim (pitting) |
Biological growth | on steps (moss, weeds, algae) |
Surface spalling, crumbling | steps, stem |
Other | water streaking: stem and bowl |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | missing: bronze figure, top element of central spout (3 screws lides visible) - drinking cup |
Water collection | bowl filled with rain water, leaves and gravel |
