| St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain | |
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 The fountain in 2014, with St Paul's Cathedral visible behind it | |
  St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain | |
| Artist | John Robinson |
| Year | 1866 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | Carter Lane Gardens, London |
| 51°30′47″N0°05′50″W / 51.51293°N 0.09735°W | |
The St Lawrence and Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain is a drinking fountain on the eastern side of Carter Lane Gardens, near St Paul's Cathedral in London.
The fountain was designed by the architect John Robinson. It features bronze sculpture by the artist Joseph Durham. [1] [2] It includes statues of the saints Lawrence and Mary Magdalene. [3]
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