Description

TQ 2779 NE HYDE PARK

87/53 Memorial Horse Trough opposite
Albert Gate Entrance

II

Memorial horse trough. 1892, donated by J H Buxton through the Metropolitan Free
Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association. Grey granite double trough supported
blocks with spur stones at either end; waste water tray beneath. Cistern at one
end. Formerly located at Blackfriars Bridge, the trough was moved to the present
site 1985 as a memorial to horses killed in the IRA terrorist bombing of the
Household Cavalry a year earlier. The south end carries a cast iron memorial
plaque. Founded in 1859 The Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountain Association (Cattle
rough added 1867) provided free fresh water to many humans and beasts at a time
when ale and spirits were easier to obtain than water and most supplies contamina-
ted. Cattle driven to the metropolitan markets and, by 1885, over 50,000 working
horses in London were spared the frequent risk of death from dehydration by the
provision of troughs.

Listing NGR: TQ2790579848

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27082217

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