RSPCA Fountain

RSPCA Fountain
The RSPCA Fountain
Interactive map of the RSPCA Fountain area
General information
LocationRichmond, London, England
Coordinates51°27′03″N 0°17′48″W / 51.4507°N 0.2968°W / 51.4507; -0.2968
Design and construction
ArchitectT. E. Collcutt
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
Cattle Fountain Outside the Star and Garter Home
Designated10 January 1950
Reference no.1263512

The RSPCA Fountain is a monument on Richmond Hill in London dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals. It was designed by Thomas Edward Collcutt and completed in 1901.[1]

The monument is Grade II listed,[2] being designed in 1891 as a memorial to the work of a local branch of the RSPCA. Originally it served as a drinking fountain for local working animals as well as having a trough for dogs to drink from. Due to this function it was originally known as "cattle fountain" as reflected in its designation.[3] In 2020, elements of the fountain were removed and in 2024, the monument sustained damage after a car crashed into it.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Cherry, Bridget; Pevsner, Nikolaus, eds. (2002). The Buildings of England – London. 2: South (1. publ. by Yale Univ. Press ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 533. ISBN 978-0-300-09651-4.
  2. ↑ "Cattle Fountain Outside the Star and Garter Home, Non Civil Parish - 1263512 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "RSPCA Fountain | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Smith, Matthew (26 November 2024). "Grade II listed RSPCA fountain by Richmond Park damaged after car crash". Kingston Courier. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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