Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain

Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain is a work of art in Newham, Greater London, England. Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain is situated near the suburb Stratford, as well as near the amusement arcade Showman Amusements.

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Type: Work of art
Description: obelisk in Newham, London, England, UK
Also known as: “Gurney Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stratford Town Hall and Stratford station.

Stratford Town Hall

Public building

Photo: KTC, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stratford Town Hall is a municipal building in Stratford, London. It is a Grade II listed building.

Stratford station

Railway station

Photo: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stratford is a major multi-level interchange station serving the town of Stratford and the mixed-use development known as Stratford City, in the London Borough of Newham, east London for London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and Elizabeth line services. Stratford station is situated 1,200 feet west of Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain.

London Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

London Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the Stratford district of London. It is located in the Lower Lea Valley, 6 miles east of central London. London Stadium is situated 4,200 feet west of Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stratford and West Ham.

Stratford

Suburb

Photo: KTC, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stratford is a town and district of East London, England, in the London Borough of Newham. Part of the Lower Lea Valley, it is six miles northeast of Charing Cross, and includes Maryland and East Village.

West Ham

Suburb

Photo: Kathy Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

West Ham is a district in East London, England and is in the London Borough of Newham. It is an inner-city suburb located 6.1 mi east of Charing Cross.

Maryland

Suburb

Photo: Pedleysd, Public domain.

Maryland is a neighbourhood in Stratford in London, United Kingdom. It is in the London Borough of Newham. The community centres around Maryland Station and borders Leytonstone to the north, Stratford New Town to the west and Forest Gate to the east, with Stratford town centre to the south-west.

Gurney Memorial Drinking Fountain

Categories: obelisk, memorial, drinking fountain, tourism, and historic site
Location: Newham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.54095° or 51° 32′ 27″ north

Longitude

0.00167° or 0° 0′ 6″ east

Open location code

9F32G2R2+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1073009381

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

Wikidata ID

Q26640461

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Showman Amusements and Stratford Outdoor Market.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stratford Centre and German Doner Kebab.

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