Former drinking trough on Streatham Common
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Former drinking trough on Streatham Common
Image: © Marathon Taken: 31 Aug 2011
The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association was 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. It must have been difficult to get such a long name onto their drinking troughs, but not in the case of this wonderful example, opposite the cafe at the top of Streatham Common. The trough below must have been for dogs. Another fine example can be seen at Barnes - see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6387308
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Image Location
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51.42221
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-0.120334