Description and History of Site:-
The water carrier drinking fountain was cast at Coalbrookdale, 1861. The Coalbrookdale Co. had its London showroom on site of Unilever House opposite.
The plaque below the statue on the granite pedestal of the fountain states that it was erected by the Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountains Association in July 1861 by the Chairman Samuel Gurney MP. Sculpted by Wilts Bros of London, 'Coalbrookdale' is inscribed on the statue itself.
Further Reading and References:-
Coalbrookdale decorative ironwork in London: a gazetteer - by David Perrett
http://www.glias.org.uk/journals/16-c.pdf
http://mdfcta.co.uk/details-f/f032.html
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Key Words :- fountain
Address :- Blackfriars Bridge, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 31662 80863
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.511362 , Long -0.1041
Local Authority :- City of London
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1262674,
Site Dates :- 1861 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database
Grid Ref :- TQ 31662 80863
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.511362 , Long -0.1041
Local Authority :- City of London
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1262674,
Site Dates :- 1861 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database