Survey Data
Reg No
12325031
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1890 - 1910
Coordinates
246039, 122195
Date Recorded
05/07/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1900, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with spout having foliate detailing, moulded necking supporting fluted cylindrical head having curvilinear 'cow tail' handle with finial, and fluted ogee-domed capping. Now disused. Set back from line of road on stone cobbled base.
Appraisal
Representing an important artefact of early mass-produced cast-iron work a waterpump makes an appealing, if subtle impression on the aesthetic value of the streetscape. While fine detailing identifies the design aspirations of the composition the waterpump remains of primarily interest as a reminder of the mechanisms put in place to provide water from a local source in the period before the development of mains systems.