Buxton Memorial Fountain

The Buxton Memorial Fountain is a memorial to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire in 1834. The initiator of the project was Charles Buxton, who dedicated the fountain to his father, Thomas Fowell Buxton, and other personalities who were involved in the process leading to the emancipation of slaves.

The monument was designed by Charles Buxton together with Samuel Sanders Teulon, who liked neo-Gothic architecture. It was unveiled in 1866. Until 1949, it was in Parliament Square, after which it was moved to Victoria Tower Gardens, where it stands today. The fountain has an octagonal base, a steel and wooden spire is supported on marble columns. The whole structure is made of various materials: limestone, gray and red sandstone, granite, it is decorated with beautiful mosaic and terracotta.

In 1960 and 1971, 8 figures of British rulers were stolen from the fountain, which were part of the project. They were replaced, but they disappeared again until 2005.