Buxton Memorial Fountain
The Buxton Memorial Fountain is a memorial and drinking fountain in London, the United Kingdom, that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, and in particular, the role of British parliamentarians in the abolition campaign.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: fountain in London
- Address: Mill Bank, London
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Westminster Abbey.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Westminster Abbey
Church
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Buxton Memorial Fountain.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 1,700 feet north of Buxton Memorial Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westminster and Millbank.
Westminster
Quarter
Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment precinct of West End theatre.
Millbank
Suburb
Photo: Iridescenti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. Millbank is located by the River Thames, east of Pimlico and south of Westminster. Millbank is known as the location of major government offices, Burberry headquarters, the Millbank Tower and prominent art institutions such as Tate Britain and the Chelsea College of Art and Design.
Lambeth
Suburb
Photo: brodiepunk, CC BY 2.0.
Lambeth is a district in South London, England, which today also gives its name to the London Borough of Lambeth. Lambeth itself was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey.
Buxton Memorial Fountain
- Categories: drinking fountain and historic site
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49613° or 51° 29′ 46″ northLongitude
-0.12474° or 0° 7′ 29″ westInception
1865Open location code
9C3XFVWG+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 381106509OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2920532
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In Other Languages
From French to Tamil—“Buxton Memorial Fountain” goes by many names.
- French: “Buxton Memorial Fountain”
- German: “Buxton Memorial Fountain”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת בקסטון”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת מזרקת בקסטון”
- Japanese: “バクストン記念ファウンテン”
- Malay: “Air Pancut Peringatan Buxton”
- Spanish: “Buxton Memorial Fountain”
- Spanish: “Fuente conmemorativa Buxton”
- Tamil: “பக்சுட்டன் நினைவு நீரூற்று”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Victoria Tower Gardens and Bannatynes Gym.
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