Survey Data
Reg No
12314067
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1915 - 1935
Coordinates
241190, 143882
Date Recorded
15/06/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1925, comprising fluted pedestal shaft with moulded necking, and capping now missing. Road fronted on concrete footpath with cut-stone kerbing.
Appraisal
An appealing, if unassuming item of street furniture representing an artefact of mass-produced cast-iron ware. An elegant profile together with fine inscribed detailing enhances the artistic design quality of the piece. However, designed primarily as a functional item the waterpump is of significance as a reminder of the mechanisms installed for the provision of clean drinking water before the development of mains systems.