Survey Data
Reg No
40902820
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1890 - 1910
Coordinates
225547, 434366
Date Recorded
21/11/2016
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1900, having banded cylindrical shaft with moulded neck, fluted cap with pointed finial, and cow's-tail handle. Set on concrete plinth on recent tarmacadam pathway, adjacent to recent rubble stone boundary wall to private dwelling.
Appraisal
This water pump is of interest as a reminder of a period before mains water supply was available. A communal feature, it would have been a place for local people to meet and chat. It also represents a good example of mass-produced cast-iron street furniture. The pump is intact and its detailing is typically good.