St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain
The St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain is a drinking fountain on the eastern side of Carter Lane Gardens near St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom.
| St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain | |
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 The fountain in 2014, with St Paul's Cathedral visible behind it | |
  St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain | |
| Artist | John Robinson |
| Year | 1866 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | Carter Lane Gardens, London |
| 51°30′47″N 0°05′50″W | |
Design
The fountain was designed by architect John Robinson. It features bronze sculpture by artist Joseph Durham.[1][2] Statuary on it depicts St Lawrence and St Mary Magdalene.[3]
History
The fountain was originally installed in 1866 outside the Church of St Lawrence Jewry. It was dismantled into 150 pieces in the 1970s and put into a city vault for fifteen years, then stored in a barn at a farm in Epping. The pieces were sent to a foundry in Chichester for reassembly in 2009.[1] It was moved to the current location in 2010.[3]
References
- Bloomfield, Ruth (9 September 2009). "Forgotten fountain to be restored to former glory in heart of City". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- "Architects and Sculptors". stlawrencefountain.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Historic England. "St Lawrence Jewry Drinking Fountain (1430819)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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- Historic England. "St Lawrence Jewry Drinking Fountain (1430819)". National Heritage List for England.
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