The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Whilst out and about
thought this was interesting West Street,Harrow on the Hill
The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
The Drinking Fountain Association

 

That brings back some nice memories Clive. I used to walk past one (top of Sydenham Hill/Eliot Bank, London SE23.) every day on the way to school. Sadly it's no longer there.

 

I'd no idea they still existed
There is one nearby, restored, full of flowers now I think. (no longer a hazard of haemopsis vorax). I'll have to check the inscription.

 

Ruislip, Middlesex

 

There's one in Hackney, corner Mare Street and Westgate Street. Looking a bit sad though.

All the best

Andreas

 

In my childhood days, in London during the late 1920s, these troughs were to be found on virtually every main road in the city.

I would guess that the biggest user's would have been Watney & Truman, the huge brewery company in Brick Lane.

Ron

 

There is on on the Greys Inn Road close to Westminster College

 

We have at least one similar in our city (nowhere near London) not sure if there's an inscription on it though, when I'm back on my feet I'll go take a look.

 

Grays Inn Road London

 

Hyde Park,London

 

My Father was a Dray man for said brewery,he said he was paid extra money to draw and carry water for his horses from pubs he delivered to,
Brewery Draymen were forbidden to use the fountains because they spread horse flue.

 

Bushey,Hertfordshire

 

Southall Middlesex

 

Not a Metropolitan Trough, but a local one at Bromsgove. Erected in 1910, rededicated by a disgraced MP in 2007.

 

Watford Hertfordshire

 

Clapham Common,London

 

You'll find many more troughs here:
www.mdfcta.co.uk