This stone water fountain with granite features including a trough for water collection forms the central focus to Albion Square. Flower and foliage details at the top with the carved initials 'PE'. The inscription reads: 'THIS GARDEN WAS LAID OUT IN 1890 FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT BY THE METROPOLITAN PUBLIC GARDEN ASSOCIATION LANCASTER GATE AND IN 1910 THE SAME ASSOCIATION THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF J PASSMORE EDWARDS ESQ WAS ENABLED TO COMPLETE ITS WORK BY ERECTING THERIN THIS DRINKING FOUNTAIN FOR FREE PUBLIC USE WHICH THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL OF HACKNEY HAS KINDLY AGREED TO MAINTAIN.' Bronze plaque. Water fountain. Large square plinth forms steps at the bottom.
The Metropolitan Public Gardens Association was founded in 1882 to protect, preserve and safeguard public access to gardens, burial grounds and other green spaces in city areas. This outstanding and rare example of a Victorian drinking fountain reflects the Association's concern for the most deprived areas of London, where over-crowding was at its worst.
The philanthropist, John Passmore Edwards funded the fountain.
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These buildings were identified by the Love Local Landmarks surveyors, and added to Hackney's Local List in 2012.
Ad hoc additions - Buildings added after the bulk adoption resulting from the Love Local Landmarks project in 2012
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