Baroness Burdett Coutts Drinking Fountain
The Baroness Burdett Coutts Drinking Fountain (also known as the Victoria Fountain) is a Grade II* listed drinking fountain situated in Victoria Park, London.
History
The fountain was designed in 1862 by
Charles Dickens, Jr. described the fountain as "beautiful".[7]
In 1975, the fountain was given
Grade II* listed status by Historic England.[8] In 2011, the fountain was refurbished as part of a major restoration of Victoria Park.[9] The fountain is no longer in public use.[10]
References
- ^ Fry, H. (1880). London in 1880. Рипол Классик. p. 273. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
Baroness Burdett Coutts Drinking Fountain.
- ISBN 9781108028080. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Illustrated London News. 1 July 1862. p. 13. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Inauguration of a Drinking Fountain in Victoria Park". The Daily News. 30 June 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 11 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- The Examiner. 5 July 1862. p. 10. Retrieved 11 May 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ISBN 9781135157890. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ISBN 9780857287113. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Baroness Burdett Coutts Drinking Fountain". Historic England. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Tower Hamlets Council. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Victoria Park". East End Memories. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
External links
- Media related to Baroness Burdett Coutts drinking fountain at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic England. "Baroness Burdett Coutts Drinking Fountain (1235552)". National Heritage List for England.