Ongoing restoration work at the water fountain at Horniman Circle Garden. Earlier, the garden used to house statues of British administrators and military heroes like Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, and Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis which were later removed and relocated to the Veermata Jijamata Udyaan in Byculla.
The church in the name Churchgate refers to the 300-year-old St Thomas’ Church (now Cathedral). The ‘gate’ comes from the time when Bombay was protected by a Fort. The walled city had three gates, and the western gate was located close to the St. Thomas Church, hence Churchgate. Later when the railways were built, the name Churchgate was applied to the nearby railway station, as did the surrounding neighborhood.
Located under the shade of a Banyan Tree, Bai Mancooverbai Ardon Pyaav was the site of an important freshwater well in the erstwhile Bombay Green area before it was converted to a drinking fountain in 1873.