Tyne and Wear HER(13327): Ryhope, The Green, water trough - Details
13327
Sunderland
Ryhope, The Green, water trough
Ryhope
NZ45SW
Water Supply and Drainage
Water Storage Site
Trough
Early Modern
C19
Structure
At the north east corner of the village green there is a water trough, which provided fresh water for horses, and grazing animals on the green such as sheep and cattle. A local boy was paid a penny a day to prevent animals straying down the road to the beach.
4128
5293
NZ41285293
Sunderland City Council, 2010, Ryhope Village Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Strategy (Consultation Draft), page 18