Water trough at junction of Old Hill and Bromley Road is a Grade II listed building in the Bromley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 April 2006. Water trough. 1 related planning application.
Water trough at junction of Old Hill and Bromley Road
- WRENN ID
- silent-crypt-grain
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bromley
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst MP: Clive Efford (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 April 2006
- Type
- Water trough
- Address
- Water trough at junction of Old Hill and Bromley Road, BR7 5LZ
- OS grid reference
- TQ 436 698
- Coordinates
- 51.40941, 0.06471
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The water trough at the junction of Old Hill and Bromley Road is a granite cattle trough from the Metropolitan Drinking and Cattle Trough Association, dated 1887. It features a drinking fountain at one end within an ogee-shaped gable. The front is inscribed with 'METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN & CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION', while the back reads '20th JUNE 1887/ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF CHISLEHURST'. Currently, the cattle trough is used as a planting bed. It is believed to be in its original location, although it may have been reassembled during previous roadworks.
The Metropolitan Drinking Association was established in 1859 by Samuel Gurney MP. In 1867, in response to growing national concerns for animal welfare, the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association began installing water troughs for cattle, leading to the addition of 'Cattle Trough' to its title.
This granite cattle trough is an attractive example of Victorian street furniture, reflecting the charitable and civic values of the period. It is thought to remain in its original location.
Local climate
Water trough at junction of Old Hill and Bromley Road sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 3 transactions since 1999
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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