Drinking trough, Llangollen
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Drinking trough, Llangollen
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 16 Apr 2011
The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association was an association set up in London by Samuel Gurney an MP and philanthropist and Edward Thomas Wakefield, a barrister in 1859 to provide free drinking water. Originally called the Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountain Association it changed its name to include cattle troughs in 1867, to also support animal welfare. This trough is just off Market Street at the site of the old animal market.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.969582
Longitude
-3.170925