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Latitude: 53.9699 / 53°58'11"N
Longitude: -1.0972 / 1°5'49"W
OS Eastings: 459320
OS Northings: 453025
OS Grid: SE593530
Mapcode National: GBR NQSJ.8N
Mapcode Global: WHFC3.3GTY
Plus Code: 9C5WXW93+X4
Entry Name: Horse Drinking Trough and Canopy
Listing Date: 24 June 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1259204
English Heritage Legacy ID: 463134
ID on this website: 101259204
Location: York, North Yorkshire, YO30
County: York
Electoral Ward/Division: Clifton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: York
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Clifton St Philip and St James
Church of England Diocese: York
Tagged with: Watering trough Abreuvoir
YORK
SE5953SW CLIFTON GREEN
1112-1/5/214 (East side)
24/06/83 Horse Drinking Trough and canopy
II
Drinking trough and canopy. Dated 1883. Trough of grey
granite. Canopy of oak with tiled roof. Trough of rectangular
plan with rounded corners, supported on rectangular blocks of
granite and with a shallower trough underneath. Against the
north-east side there are 2 granite bollards. The south-east
end rises in an ogee shape which formerly carried a spout.
Projecting from the outer side is a drinking fountain bowl.
Below is the inscribed date '1883'. The canopy roof is
half-hipped and has alternate bands of plain and scalloped
tiles. The gablets are of oak pierced with trefoils. The roof
is supported on 4 posts, with curved braces rising to a
rectangular framework of plates supporting struts and rafters.
On the 2 long sides cast-iron signs face inwards and are
inscribed: 'ANY PERSON INJURING THE TROUGH, COVER, SEAT, OR
TREES ON CLIFTON GREEN WILL BE PROSECUTED AS THE LAW DIRECTS'.
On the short sides there are plates inscribed:'THE POLICE ARE
INSTRUCTED TO APPREHEND ANY ONE PLAYING WITH OR DIRTYING THE
WATER'.
Listing NGR: SE5932053025
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