The Burdett-Coutts Memorial Drinking Fountain
Presented in 1862
Bow Heritage Trail
E9, Victoria Park
2016: We've replaced our 2012 dull and cold-looking photos with those our colleague, Alan Patient, took on his sunny visit.
In the 19th century this was the site of the East End's own Speakers' Corner.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - plaque
One of the great Victorian philanthropists who sought to rid London of its sl...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - plaque
The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middle...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - plaque
This extravaganza in Victorian gothic with Moorish touches was designed by Da...
Crookes had a private laboratory here made possible with the inheritance from his father. At least some of the seances that he investiga...
Referring to the plaques on this second landing, as viewed by the people in our photo who are reading them the right way up: - at the lef...
This cast-iron roundel, showing keys and doorbells, is one of 22 - see Bowler's page for more details.
This Boat House was given to the Club by Gilbert Johnstone, the youngest of 9 siblings in memory of 3 of his 6 brothers: Francis, Alan an...
Ida Lupino (1918 - 1995) actress and film director, born here. The Theatre and Film Guild of Great Britain and America
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