Water Trough Near Biggin Hill War Memorial at the Junction of Jail Lane and Main Road
WATER TROUGH NEAR BIGGIN HILL WAR MEMORIAL AT THE JUNCTION OF JAIL LANE AND MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391637
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-2006
- List Entry Name:
- Water Trough Near Biggin Hill War Memorial at the Junction of Jail Lane and Main Road
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TROUGH NEAR BIGGIN HILL WAR MEMORIAL AT THE JUNCTION OF JAIL LANE AND MAIN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391637
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-2006
- List Entry Name:
- Water Trough Near Biggin Hill War Memorial at the Junction of Jail Lane and Main Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATER TROUGH NEAR BIGGIN HILL WAR MEMORIAL AT THE JUNCTION OF JAIL LANE AND MAIN ROAD
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TROUGH NEAR BIGGIN HILL WAR MEMORIAL AT THE JUNCTION OF JAIL LANE AND MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bromley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41780 59446
Details
785/0/10127
JAIL LANE
Water trough near Biggin Hill War Memorial at the junction of Jail Lane and Main Road MAIN ROAD
Water trough near Biggin Hill War Memorial at the junction of Jail Lane and Main Road
28-APR-06
II
Cattle trough with human drinking fountain at one end. Probably erected sometime after 1912 as it appears for the first time on the 1932 OS map. Concrete. Long rectangular trough on two rectangular block supports, with low bollards in front of the supports. One end has an ogee-shaped gable, with a semi-circular bowl for a human drinking fountain attached. The inscription on the side of the trough reads 'METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN / & CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION'. The cattle trough is now used as a planting bed.
HISTORY: The Metropolitan Drinking Association was founded in 1859 by Samuel Gurney MP. In 1867, following an increase nationally in concern for animal welfare, the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association began erecting water troughs for cattle. It was at this point that 'Cattle Trough' was added to its title. Cattle troughs continued to be erected by the association into the 1930s, because cities still saw extensive use of horses as draught animals for uses such as milk and grocery delivery.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: This early C20 cattle trough, erected by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association, although probably a late example of its type, is a handsome piece of street furniture which retains its two elements of cattle trough and drinking fountain and is probably in its original location.
SOURCES: The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association website, http://drinkingfountains.org/hist.html, 31/01/2006.
G Warren, Vanishing Street Furniture (Newton Abbot, London, North Pomfret, 1978) 62-5.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 494736
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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