Survey Data
Reg No
20908601
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
162856, 67651
Date Recorded
03/06/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, now disused. Fluted head and spout, banded shaft and curved cow-tail handle. Set upon concrete plinth and surrounded by concrete walls.
Appraisal
This handsome cast-iron water pump is located in its original position near Castle White House. It served local people as a communal water source, before the provision of domestic running water. The banded shaft, fluted head and spout are finely detailed and demonstrate the careful design of utilitarian cast-iron at the time.