The Fox Rotunda England, UK

Listed Building Description

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TL 6463 NEWMARKET PARK PADDOCKS (including EXNING)

7/148 The Fox Rotunda

II

Monument. c.1780; originally a fountain at Hyde Park Corner, London. Portland limestone cupola on 4 Ionic columns on circular plinth, surmounted by bust in marble of George IV. Beneath the cupola a square pedestal with a marble dish and on each face a fountain in the form of a brass dolphin. A painted lead fox sits upon the pedestal. The Prince Regent was a friend of Richard Tattershall, and his bust was added to the cupola upon its resiting at the Knightsbridge salerooms of Tattershalls c.1865. The rotunda was moved to the present site c.1960.

Listing NGR: TL6413263036