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| water troughs and fountains, Cumbria | ||||
| county:- | Cumbria | |||
| locality type:- | water trough | |||
| locality type:- | drinking fountain | |||
| also see:- |  wells and springs, Cumbria |
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| Water Supply |
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| Water troughs were once an essential feature for the carter and his horse. |
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| Water pumps and troughs were set up in some villages as the handy, accessible water
supply for the neighbours. |
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| Drinking fountains for people are still a useful adjunct to a park. New pumps are
being introduced to allow people to fill their own waterbottle. |
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| references:- |
Aaron, Henry: 1980: Street Furniture: Shire Publications:: ISBN 0 85263 498 6 Robins, F W: 1946: Story of Water Supply: Oxford University Press (London) Toulson, Shirley: 1980: Drovers, The: Shire Publications:: ISBN 0 85263 505 2; reference to drinking trough Vince, John: 1978: Wells and Water Suply: Shire Publications (Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire):: ISBN 0 85263 441 2 |
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