Before we move on, here’s a recap of our latest Wednesday series…
1. Trafalgar Square fountains…
2. Edmond J Safra Fountain Court at Somerset House…
4. Merchant Square Fountain Maze…
5. The Great Fountain Garden, Hampton Court Palace…
6. The fountains of St James’s Park…
7. The Sloane Square ‘Venus’ Fountain…
8. Shakespeare Fountain, Leicester Square…
We finish this look at notable fountains in London with a couple of more modern examples in the City (so make it 11 notable fountains!).
This fountain, located next to the Aldford Street North Gate in Park Lane, was installed in 1963 when the road was widened.
Located in the heart of Leicester Square, this fountain is topped with a statue of William Shakespeare.
The Venus Fountain in Sloane Square in London’s west was first unveiled in the early 1950s.
These fountains in St James’s Park are well-known landmarks located in the middle of the lake.
Described by Historic Royal Palaces as one of Hampton Court Palace’s “crowning glories”, the Great Fountain Garden at Hampton Court Palace was created to represent the height of Baroque fashion as exemplified at the Palace of Versailles in France.
This fountain near Paddington Basin features hundreds of water jets which are arranged in concentric circles to form the illusion of a labyrinth.
Unveiled to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee, this fountain can be found in New Palace Yard outside the Houses of Parliament.
Located at the heart of a site that was once Royal palace and later government offices, the fountain is a relatively recent addition.
For more, head to https://www.somersethouse.org.uk.
Whether it’s for a quick dip, the chance to stand in the mist or simply being in close proximity to the cooling water, London’s many fountains have proven their worth already this summer. We take a look at 10 of the most notable…
Before heading on to our next Wednesday special series, we take a moment to recap our last…
1. Site of Henley House School…
4. AA Milne’s House in Chelsea…
For our last stop on our tour of London locations related to Winnie-the-Pooh, we visit a couple of more unusual plaques – marking the place where the teddybear who became known as Winnie-the-Pooh was “born”.
The book Winnie-the-Pooh was first published on 14th October, 1926, by Methuen & Co in London.
Winnie-the-Pooh’s first appearance by that name came on 24th December, 1925, when a Christmas story by AA Milne’s was published in The Evening News.
Famed as the illustrator of Winnie-the-Pooh, EH Shepard spent his early childhood at a property in Regent’s Park now marked with an English Heritage Blue Plaque.
While London Zoo played an important role in the creation of Winnie-the-Pooh, so too did another well-known establishment – Harrods in Knightsbridge.
London Zoo played a key role in the creation of Winnie-the-Pooh.
This house in Chelsea was where AA Milne was living during the years he wrote Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926.
Winnie-the-Pooh author AA Milne worked at Punch magazine prior to writing his famous book and it was while doing so that he started a friendship that was to prove consequential.
