{Inscribed on the long plaque of red granite at the top:}
The gift of Henry Sterry Esqr.
{and on red granite lower down:}
1859
A lovely fountain, with its egg-and-dart cornicing and gaping mouth, which presumably is where the functioning parts once sat.
SE1, Abbey Street
The early 19th century building was a watch house.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Henry Sterry fountain
The Quakers list a Henry Sterry born 1803 in the parish of St George the Mart...
Standing in Piccadilly one sees 4 memorials on the wall: from left to right: Sotheran Fountain, Garden, Lyttelton Fountain, Railings. The...
This corner is well-supplied with water. To the left of our photo, closer to the flower stall there is a granite horse trough, very simil...
2022: Sebastian Bulmer told us about AngloBoerWar which has extensive photographs of this lovely memorial and some good information about...
DrinkingFountains gives two pictures from the 'Illustrated London News' of this fountain when it was originally installed. From a close e...
The (non-working) water fountain is located in a small garden next to the Hanwell Community Centre.
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