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Drinking Fountain and Clock Tower at Queen Mary College (University of London)

A Grade II Listed Building in St Dunstan's, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5231 / 51°31'22"N

Longitude: -0.0402 / 0°2'24"W

OS Eastings: 536058

OS Northings: 182280

OS Grid: TQ360822

Mapcode National: GBR K3.LKC

Mapcode Global: VHGQV.8Z29

Plus Code: 9C3XGXF5+6W

Entry Name: Drinking Fountain and Clock Tower at Queen Mary College (University of London)

Listing Date: 27 September 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1065155

English Heritage Legacy ID: 206084

ID on this website: 101065155

Location: Mile End, Tower Hamlets, London, E1

County: London

District: Tower Hamlets

Electoral Ward/Division: St Dunstan's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Tower Hamlets

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St John on Bethnal Green

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


MILE END ROAD E1
1.
4431 (North Site)
Drinking Fountain and
Clock Tower at Queen Mary
College (University of London)
TQ 3682 11/239
II
2.
1840. White stone clock tower, incorporating marble basins for drinking fountains
on north and south sides. Eastern face has bas relief carving and western face
a tablet inscribed: "Presented to the trustees of the Peoples' Palace for the
benefit of the people of East London by Herbert Stern Esq in memory of his father
Baron de Stern". The clock tower is surmounted by a double cupola and has wide
cornices above and below clock. Fluted corner pilasters.

Listing NGR: TQ3605882280

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