Survey Data
Reg No
21904708
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1870 - 1890
Coordinates
157676, 124857
Date Recorded
08/10/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1870, with banded shaft, fluted neck and cap with finial. Curved handle. Set back from road having rubble and concrete wall to site.
Appraisal
This water pump exhibits artistic detailing in its design, with an elegantly curved handle, banded shaft and finial. It is an interesting and notable feature on the roadscape and offers a reminder of a time before domestic running water.