Hyde Park, John Baptist Fountain
The John Baptist Fountain near Sandringham Gardens in Hyde Park along Park Street. It was originally located at the Baptist Gardens, which is now Redfern Park and contains another Baptist Fountain in Redfern. The site featured market gardens, a nursery and pleasure gardens which attracted visitors in the days before public parks. This fountain was installed there in the 1860s and later donated to the trustees of Hyde Park in 1888. It was removed during construction of the underground railway in 1920 but restored and returned in 2012 as a working fountain. I've captured it here on a day when it wasn't running.
Lovely fountain!
ReplyDeleteIt is so wonderful when fountains like this are restored and used, as they should be!
ReplyDeleteSo this must be over close to the Captain Cook statue, Jim. Where were the Baptist Gardens in Redfern?
ReplyDeleteIt's on the opposite side of Park Street near Sandingham Gardens, Julie. The Baptist Gardens in Redfern are now Redfern Park. I've clarified it and added links in the post.
DeleteIt looks like a very pretty place.
ReplyDeleteImagine a time before public parks. Especially in a large, crowded city!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that there weren't any public parks back in those days, Hels.
Deletebeautiful fontaine
ReplyDeletetrès belle fontaine !
ReplyDeleteI like the unusual design of this fountain. It looks like a curvaceous flower bowl.
ReplyDeletePeaceful on this day. I like its design.
ReplyDeleteInteresting design of the fountain!
ReplyDeleteNice fountain...Arianna
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