Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
George Webster Memorial Drinking Fountain, Dulwich Village Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 1135 | |
Manual Reference | CLSK59 | |
Title | George Webster Memorial Drinking Fountain, Dulwich Village | |
Architect | Barry (junior), Charles | |
Date of design | 1877 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | Unveiled / erected: September 1877 | |
Road | At the junction with Burbage Road, Gallery Road and College Road, on a traffic island | |
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Postcode | SE21 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
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Notes | ||
Drinking fountain, comprising grey granite base and drinking troughs, pink granite pedestal, drinking bowls and superstructure, topped with a cast iron lantern. | ||
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raw year | ||
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | - On north face of superstructure: TO / GEORGE WEBSTER / M.D. J.P. / 1877. - On north face of pedestal: TO COMMEMORATE HIS LONG AND VARIED SERVICES / BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE / DURING A RESIDENCE OF 60 YEARS IN DULWICH - / THIS FOUNTAIN IS ERECTED FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS / OF MANY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS OF EVERY STATION / [space] / HE DIED 19TH. NOVR. 1875 AGED 78 YEARS - On west face of superstructure, on an inset metal plaque: [Crest with crown and dome] RESTORED BY / THE LONDON BOROUGH / OF SOUTHWARK / THE DULWICH SOCIETY / AND THE CIVIC TRUST / TO CELEBRATE THE / SILVER JUBILEE OF / QUEEN ELIZABETH II / 1977 | |
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Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Fountain | Pink and Grey Granite | c. 366 (h) |
Lantern | Cast iron | c. 122 (h) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recordedStructural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | The tops are gone and the drinking troughs have been re-used as plant holders. |
