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.

Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Memorial
Description: fountain in London
Address: Mill Bank, London

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

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that 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

Photo: Pablo BM, CC BY 2.0.

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 area 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
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

51.49613° or 51° 29′ 46″ north

Longitude

-0.12474° or 0° 7′ 29″ west

Inception

1865

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9C3XFVWG+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 381106509

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q2920532

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Buxton Memorial Fountain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Horseferry Road and Horseferry Road.

London: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into South Kensington-Chelsea, Heathrow Airport, City of London, and South London.

Curious Memorials to Discover

Uncover intriguing memorials from every corner of the globe.