Philip Twells Memorial Fountain

Philip Twells Memorial Fountain
The fountain in front of a gate into Lincoln's Inn Fields
Interactive map of Philip Twells Memorial Fountain
General information
Location	London, England
Coordinates	51°30′58″N0°06′54″W / 51.5160°N 0.1149°W / 51.5160; -0.1149
Completed	1880
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Memorial Drinking Fountain in South East Corner of the Square
Designated	14 May 1974
Reference no.	1379338

The Philip Twells Memorial Fountain is a memorial and drinking fountain located at the south-east corner of Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is Grade II listed by English Heritage. ^[1]

The fountain was built to commemorate Philip Twells, who was an Member of Parliament for the City of London as well as a barrister for the nearby Lincoln's Inn. ^[2] The fountain was erected in 1880 after Twells' death, commissioned by his wife, its design rendered in granite. ^[3]

References

1. "Memorial Drinking Fountain in South East Corner of the Square, Non Civil Parish – 1379338 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
2. Baker, Margaret (2002). Discovering London statues and monuments. Discovering series (5. ed., revised and updated ed.). Princes Risborough: Shire Publications. p. 118. ISBN   978-0-7478-0495-6.
3. "Philip Twells Memorial Drinking Fountain | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 23 December 2025.

External links

• Media related to Memorial Drinking Fountain, Lincoln's Inn Fields at Wikimedia Commons