Survey Data
Reg No
16316005
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1870 - 1890
Coordinates
287004, 188577
Date Recorded
28/07/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding water pump, erected c.1880. The cast-iron pump has a cow tail handle and is set on a slightly raised platform; this has granite kerbs, a cobbled finish and a large moulded granite drainage channel. It is prominently sited within the centre of the Market Square.
Appraisal
This communal water pump has survived remarkably well. It adds a sense of the technological simplicity of the 19th century, thus enriching the townscape.