Pontefract

LocationNorth end of Beastfair (where Beastfair becomes Corn Market).
Side inscriptionMETROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN
& CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION
Side inscription
Front inscription
End inscription
MDFCTA number2197
Type and sizeTrough 1d 9ft 6in granite
Original locationYorkshire. Pontefract
Date erected31 December 1923
CommentsPontefract in old photos, compiled by Richard Van Riel, Budding Books. Page-21 shows photo of a 9ft6in 1d trough (with dog trough) “by Valley Café at the bottom of Mill Hill”.
Location-2The dog trough may be in Valley Gardens just inside the entrance at the join of Mayor’s Walk and Friarwood Lane.