Metropolitan Drinking Fountain, Penge
Introduction
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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain, Penge
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 30 Aug 2008
The fountain is one of those supplied by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. There is a forum discussion on these at http://www.geograph.org.uk/discuss/index.php?&action=vthread&forum=6&topic=7583 . The inscription giving its original date and location is indistinct, but it was re-erected here in Image in September 1891 at the opening of the park.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.420168
Longitude
-0.050374