Reg No
20863077
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water trough
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
168534, 72538
Date Recorded
21/02/2011
Date Updated
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Freestanding water trough, c.1880. Now in use as planter. Cut limestone rectangular-plan base with carved limestone panelled side walls having square-headed recesses with inner recessed ogee-headed motifs and circular recesses to rim. Located to side of road at crossroads.
This former water trough occupies a prominent site as the focal point at a busy crossroads. It displays evidence of fine stone crafting and carving and is of well-executed design, incorporating Gothic elements and motifs in the side panels. It forms part of a group with several identical troughs found elsewhere in the city, including Douglas Street and Parnell Place.