Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Prince of Wales Fountain, Prince of Wales Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 957 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMJD49 | |
Type | Drinking Fountain | |
Title | Prince of Wales Fountain, Prince of Wales Rd. | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | March 1885 | |
Road | Prince of Wales Rd. | |
Precise Location | Prince of Wales Pond, junction with Prince of Wales Rd. | |
A to Z Ref | 2H 97 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE3 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | London Borough of Lewisham | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Octagonal base, set in tarmac. Block step. Circular pedestal with semi-circular dog bowl at base, supporting round bowl. Two metal rings in bowl rim. Central boss in bowl with metal pipe inside and two small perforated drum covers at sides. Bbg: K. White, Watering Places in Lewisham, 1998. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On pedestal above dog bowl: THE FEAR OF THE LORD / IS A FOUNTAIN OF LIFE / MARCH 1885 / RMA | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Base | Stone | 65 x 8 (circ.) x 14 (h) |
Fountain (incl. bowl) | Polished stone (granite?) | 100 (h) |
Bowl | Polished stone (granite?) | 75 (dia) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | water staining - brown streaking down from underside of bowl |
Abrasions, cracks, splits | cracks in base |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | missing cups and chains and possibly other upper decorative features; bowl damaged underneath; leaking |
Water collection | in bowl with silt and rubbish |
