Peckham (modern replacement)
THE WORK OF
ST LUKE’S BAND OF MERCY
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| Location | North-West corner of Southampton Way and Peckham Grove. |
| Side inscription | BLESSED ARE THE PITIFUL THE WORK OF ST LUKE’S BAND OF MERCY |
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| MDFCTA number | This trough is a modern replacement for number 1813 |
| Type and size | The original structure was a 1d 9ft 6in granite trough. |
| Original location | The original structure was erected at Camberwell. Southampton Street. Junction of Peckham Grove and Wells Crescent. |
| Date erected | The original structure was erected on 16 November 1909 |
| Comments | The original trough was presented by Camberwell (St Lukes) Band of Mercy per Miss Mabel Horonsell and the association at a cost of £52.11.0. According to the vicar of the nearby St. Lukes church the trough was stolen during 2006. If you know what happened to the original lost cattle trough please send me details. The current structure supplied by Southwark Council is a modern, non-functioning replacement with a faux fountain head. |