North One Of Pair Of Lead Troughs Approximately 35 Metres East Of Woburn Abbey South Wing

The north one of a pair of lead troughs, located approximately 35 metres east of the south wing of Woburn Abbey, is a Grade II listed water trough dated 1771. It features the initials DB within its design and HWT scratched lower down. Made of lead, the trough is rectangular, standing under 1 metre high and approximately 1.5 metres wide. It has moulded decoration of overlapping geometrical panels that include a variety of decorative motifs such as St George and the dragon, scallop shells, winged putti, and paterae. Additionally, above the initials, there is a coronet and a ram, which represent the Bedford crest. This trough forms a pair with the south trough, which is not identical but shares some of the same decorative motifs.