Location | South-west corner of West Town Road (A370) and Chelvey Road. |
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Side inscription | METROPOLITAN CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION 70, VICTORIA STREET S.W. |
Side inscription | (unknown – the trough is too close to a wall) |
Front inscription | In front of the trough is a stone slab 38” * 22” with the inscription 1911 TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE V THIS FOUNTAIN, THE GIFT OF THE METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN & CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION ON A SITE GRANTED BY THE MARQUIS OF BATH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WAYFARING PUBLIC WAS ERECTED BY FRIENDS IN BROCKLEY AND CHELVEY |
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MDFCTA number | 1890 |
Type and size | Trough 1d 6ft 6in granite |
Original location | Somersetshire (sic). Chelvey |
Date erected | 31 December 1911 |
Comments | The gift of Lady Banbury. Note that the words "DRINKING FOUNTAIN" have been dropped from the Association's title on the inscription. This trough is one of many donated by Lady Banbury. One of a number of troughs erected to commemorate the coronation of King George V. |