Survey Data
Reg No
12404542
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1890 - 1910
Coordinates
253783, 111113
Date Recorded
01/01/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1900, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with moulded necking supporting cylindrical head having spout, curvilinear 'cow tail' handle, and domed capping on moulded stringcourse. Set back from line of road on grass verge.
Appraisal
Representing an early-surviving artefact of mass-produced cast-iron work a waterpump makes a positive, if subtle impression in the street scene. While fine detailing identifies the artistic design aspirations of the composition the waterpump remains of primary importance as a reminder of the services put in place for the provision of water from a local source before the development of mains systems.