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Peace Drinking Fountain

1873 establishments in EnglandFountains in the United KingdomGrade II listed buildings in the City of LondonGrade II listed statues in LondonOutdoor sculptures in London
Smithfield, LondonUse British English from July 2026
1358895 II DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN CENTRE OF GARDENS, WEST SMITHFIELD EC1 London 20250615 0004 (cropped)
1358895 II DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN CENTRE OF GARDENS, WEST SMITHFIELD EC1 London 20250615 0004 (cropped)

The Peace Drinking Fountain is a fountain in the City of London. It was installed in 1873 as the centrepiece of Smithfield Rotunda Garden, which was laid out the year before; both the fountain and the garden are listed at Grade II. A bronze statue of Peace by John Birnie Philip stands at the centre of the structure, which was originally surmounted by a domed canopy in a Romanesque style.

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Peace Drinking Fountain
West Smithfield, City of London

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Peace Memorial Fountain

West Smithfield
EC1A 9DY City of London
England, United Kingdom
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1358895 II DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN CENTRE OF GARDENS, WEST SMITHFIELD EC1 London 20250615 0004 (cropped)
1358895 II DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN CENTRE OF GARDENS, WEST SMITHFIELD EC1 London 20250615 0004 (cropped)
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