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Drinking Fountain in the forecourt of Hertford House (The Wallace Collection)

A Grade II* Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Latitude: 51.5173 / 51°31'2"N

Longitude: -0.1528 / 0°9'9"W

OS Eastings: 528268

OS Northings: 181435

OS Grid: TQ282814

Mapcode National: GBR 9B.W8

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.94L5

Plus Code: 9C3XGR8W+WV

Entry Name: Drinking Fountain in the forecourt of Hertford House (The Wallace Collection)

Listing Date: 23 July 1991

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1277828

English Heritage Legacy ID: 430324

ID on this website: 101277828

Location: Marylebone, Westminster, London, W1U

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: Marylebone High Street

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: All Souls Langham Place

Church of England Diocese: London

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Drinking Fountain in the forecourt of Hertford House (The Wallace Collection)

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II*

Drinking fountain. c1878, designed by Charles Lebourg. Cast iron. Octagonal plinth with enriched scrolled consoles alternating with moulded dolphins on facets surmounted by four caryatids carrying an octagonal entablature with canopy having simulated fish-scale details and other enrichment. A fine example of a type presented to the City of Paris by Sir Richard Wallace, Anglo-Parisian philanthropist and founder of the Wallace Collection, who at his own cost erected many fountains similar to those in London throughout Paris.

Listing NGR: TQ2826881435

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