Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
St. Paul's Churchyard Fountain, Deptford High St. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 952 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMJD44 | |
Type | Drinking Fountain | |
Title | St. Paul's Churchyard Fountain, Deptford High St. | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1914 | |
Unveiling details | 1914 | |
Road | Deptford High St. | |
Precise Location | south-east of church, St. Paul's Churchyard, Deptford High St. | |
A to Z Ref | 7C 80 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE8 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Metropolitan Public Gardens Association | |
Notes | ||
Square base, curved sides. Shallow bowl on top. Fountain not working. Ring for cup and drain attachment to rim. Metal attachment for missing element in centre of bowl incorporating small chain. Set on tarmac path, tilted over at one corner. Bbg: K. White, Watering Places in Lewisham. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1914 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Marble lettering in bands around top on three sides: IN MEMORY OF HUGH TAYLOR 1817-1900 / FROM HIS DAUGHTER ERECTED BY THE METROLPOLITAN PUBLIC / GARDENS ASSOCIATION 83 LANCASTER GATE W THE ASSOCIATION LAID OUT THIS GORUND AS A PUBLIC / GARDEN 1913 AND PLACED THIS FOUNTAIN THERE IN 1914 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Fountain | Grey/Black polished marble | 76 x 76 x 86 |
Fountain head | Verdigrised metal | 11 (dia) (bowl: 63 dia., 8 d.) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recordedStructural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Cracks, splits, breaks, holes | many chips on sharp corners ad around bowl |
Broken, missing parts | central element missing (screw onfitment in centre of bowl) - cup and chain missing |
Water collection | water, leaves and rubbish in cnetral bowl |
