Knight's Hill
E.H.MOSCROP AND A.W.JAFFRAY
ERECTED BY THE METROPOLITAN
DRINKING FOUNTAIN & CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION
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| Location | North-east corner of Knight’s Hill & Chapel Road. |
| Inscription | 1861 |
| Inscription | PRESENTED BY E.H.MOSCROP AND A.W.JAFFRAY ERECTED BY THE METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN & CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION |
| MDFCTA number | 1086 & 1501 |
| Type and size | Drinking Fountain design-115. Grey polished granite with figure and dolphin. |
| Original location | Victoria Station |
| Date erected | 1861 |
| Comments | This fountain was originally erected in Victoria Station in 1861 as MDFCTA number [1086]. In July 1901 it was moved to Knights Hill outside Mechanics Institute. Note the use of both "AND" and "&" in the inscription. The dolphin figure that was originally the the top of the fountain has long disappeared. |