2009
TQ1971 : 'Metropolitan' drinking trough in Richmond Park
taken 17 years ago, near to Ham, Richmond Upon Thames, England
'Metropolitan' drinking trough in Richmond Park
One of many such troughs in this style around London, bearing the inscription (on the other side of this one) of the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. Given the number of horse riders in the Royal Park, this may be one of the few that is still used as a trough. Certainly it is kept topped up, and there is a fairly modern steel tap at the far end for humans to drink from.
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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association (provided by Ian Capper)
The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association was founded in 1859 initially to provide clean drinking water in public places for people in London, but soon extended to include animals and also outside London itself. It is still active (now known as The Drinking Fountain Association), with the objectives of:
• The promotion of the provision of drinking water for people and animals in the United Kingdom and Overseas
• The preservation of the Association's archive materials, artefacts, drinking fountains, cattle troughs and other installations.
For full details of its history, see Link.
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- Grid Square
- TQ1971, 232 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 26 April, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 26 April, 2009
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 1997 7106
[10m precision]
WGS84: 51:25.5516N 0:16.5494W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 1997 7106
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
