Monument record MCC5025 - Drinking trough, Lexden Road, Colchester
Summary
Late 19th/early 20th century cast iron drinking trough by Walter Macfarlane and Co, Glasgow.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 981 249 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Late 19th/early 20th century cast iron drinking trough marked Walter Macfarlane and Co, Saracen Foundry, Glasgow. Macfarlane's were a prolific manufacturer of cast iron street furniture between 1849 and 1965 and exported around the world; this trough is likely to date to their mid-period heyday.<1><2>
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 24 2017 2:17PM