Peace Fountain - London, England, UK
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N 51° 31.105 W 000° 06.064
30U E 701122 N 5711461
This fountain was erected in 1873.
Waymark Code: WMDEAZ
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/02/2012
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Located in City Garden Park in West Smithfield, this fountain's focus is a statue of a woman representing "Peace". It depicts a woman in a flowing classical gown standing on a dome which has a floral decoration. She holds hher right hand up as if she was greeting someone. With her left hand and arm she nestles a stalk of flowers.
Unfortunately, no information about the artist could be found.
This website (
visit link) has a brief discussion of the area and fountain:
"The site was originally part of the 'Smoothfield' outside the City walls where jousts, executions and markets were held in the C14th and C15th. Although the gallows were moved to Tyburn in the C15th Smithfield continued to be used for executing religious martyrs and more than 200 Protestants were burnt at the stake during Queen Mary's reign. A livestock market was held here from 1638 until it transferred to Caledonian Market in Islington in 1855 and St Bartholomew's Fair was an annual event until 1855, after which the site was closed as a public meeting place. Waste ground for a time, the site was finally laid out as public gardens by the Corporation of London and opened to the public in 1872. A drinking fountain with a bronze figure representing 'Peace' was erected in 1873. Geometric sculptural seating was installed in the garden in C21st, with inscriptions relating to the history of the area."