Survey Data
Reg No
30410409
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
155122, 214999
Date Recorded
03/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1880, set on concrete platform with concrete boundary wall to rear and side, and concrete trough to front. Banded cylindrical shaft, straight handle curved at ends, fluted domed cap and neck, spout with bucket grip, and pointed finial. Located at roadside.
Appraisal
This elegant cast-iron water pump has attractive detail in its design including fluted neck and cap, and decorative water spout. Its siting with limestone trough makes it an attractive roadside feature. It is also a reminder of the social importance of a community water source in the past.