Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Drinking Fountain and Obelisk, Bromley Rd. / Beckenham Hill Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 885 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMSS11 | |
Title | Drinking Fountain and Obelisk, Bromley Rd. / Beckenham Hill Rd. | |
Date of design | 1897 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Bromley Rd. / Beckenham Hill Rd. | |
Precise Location | On pavement, south-east side of junction Bromley Rd. / Beckenham Hill Rd. | |
A to Z Ref | 4E 112 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE 6 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Drinking fountain and obelisk. Square base tapering and slightly curved. Four semi-circular basins. Square plinth, inscription on north-east side, granite infill on south-west side. Three-stage octagonal obelisk. Plain shield on north-east side of first stage, above inscription. Top edge of first stage crenellated. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On north-east of plinth (very worn): THIS FOUNTAIN / WAS ERECTED FROM SUBSCRIPTIONS GIVEN BY / RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEND VILLAGE/ AND THEIR FRIENDS IN COMMEMORATION / OF THE 60TH YEAR OF REIGN OF / HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY / QUEEN VICTORIA / 1837-1897 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Base | Grey granite | max. 85 x 85; min. 60 x 60; 50 (h) |
Plinth | Grey granite | 61 x 61 x 66 |
Basins | Grey granite | c. 30 x 60 x 30 |
Three stage ocatgonal obelisk | Stone | 1st stage side 23, h. 36; 2nd stage side 17, h. 36; 3rd stage side 10, h. 180 |
Infills | Dark grey granite | 33 (w), 27 (h), 9 (dia) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Dirty |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Replaced parts | Infill on south-west side of plinth. Circular infill probably replacing spouts above each basin. |
Water collection | |
