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Latitude: 51.5732 / 51°34'23"N
Longitude: -0.3439 / 0°20'37"W
OS Eastings: 514868
OS Northings: 187340
OS Grid: TQ148873
Mapcode National: GBR 63.FZK
Mapcode Global: VHGQH.0Q2B
Plus Code: 9C3XHMF4+7F
Entry Name: Cattle Trough at the Junction of Bessborough Road and West Street Cattle Trough at the Junction of West Street and Bessborough Road
Listing Date: 28 October 2003
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1390758
English Heritage Legacy ID: 491334
ID on this website: 101390758
Location: Harrow, London, HA1
County: London
District: Harrow
Electoral Ward/Division: Harrow on the Hill
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Harrow
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Mary Harrow-on-the-Hill
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Manger
1157/0/10067 WEST STREET
28-OCT-03 Harrow on the Hill
Cattle Trough at the junction of West
Street and Bessborough Road
BESSBOROUGH ROAD
Harrow on the Hill
Cattle Trough at the junction of Bessb
orough Road and West Street
II
Water trough. 1898. Erected by the Metropolitan Cattle Trough & Drinking Fountain Association in memory of Miss J.E. Gordon. Grey granite. Rectangular trough on squat plinths at either end, with chamfered edges to the base. Ogive section at north end with a drinking basin for human use on the outside. The brass spouts and chained cup have been lost. On one side is the inscription IN MEMORY OF MISS J.E. GORDON; on the other, the name of the MCTDFA in full.
HISTORY: the MCTDFA was founded in 1859 by Samuel Gurney MP and was responsible for the erection of many comparable troughs across the capital. This example formerly stood on the opposite side of the road. Listed as a reminder of the almost-vanished presence of horses and cattle in the city, and as a handsome and durable piece of street furniture.
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