Survey Data
Reg No
14922004
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1840 - 1880
Coordinates
203272, 219026
Date Recorded
06/10/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron water pump, c.1860, with banded neck, fluted cap and finial. Fluting to neck of spout and cow's tail handle. Set in stone platform to side of road.
Appraisal
Attention to artistic detail has been exhibited by the designer of this mass-produced water pump. Curved pumping handle, fluting to cap and floral detail to spout all serve to give this functional object a high aesthetic quality. This pump would have been a source of fresh water to the local community, giving it an important social status.