Survey Data
Reg No
20846126
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1870 - 1910
Coordinates
138465, 41308
Date Recorded
15/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, installed c.1890, comprising A-frame with attached wheel driven pump mechanism, comprising tubular wheel with attached handle and fixed faucet. Markers mark in relief to frame reading 'HIVE IRON WORKS'.
Appraisal
A charming piece of centrally located nineteenth-century street furniture, known affectionately as "The Wheel of Fortune", which was erected by the Earl of Shannon as part of a public water scheme. It is an important reminder of a time prior to the widespread provision of domestic water supply.