Memorials & monuments · London
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain — a Grade I-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
About
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, popularly but mistakenly known as Eros, is a fountain surmounted by a winged statue of Anteros, located at the southeastern side of Piccadilly Circus in London, England. Moved after the Second World War from its original position in the centre of the circus, it was erected in 1892–93 to commemorate the philanthropic works of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, the Victorian politician and philanthropist, and his achievement in replacing child labour with school education. The fountain overlooks the south-west end of Shaftesbury Avenue, also named after the Earl.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5098, -0.1345
- Address
- London, W1J 9HT
Sources
- wikidata: Q17510112 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain?
- Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5098°, -0.1345°.
- Is Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain a listed building?
- Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain carries the heritage designation "Grade I" — a protective status under UK heritage law.