Survey Data
Reg No
20914257
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
118258, 33378
Date Recorded
09/07/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, now disused. Banded shaft, fluted head, bucket grip to spout and curved cow’s tail handle terminating in ball.
Appraisal
This water pump exhibits fine artistic detailing in its design, with an elegantly curved handle and banded shaft demonstrating the high quality work which was possible in mass produced cast-iron in the latter part of the nineteenth century. It is an interesting and notable feature in the landscape and also offers a reminder of a time before domestic running water.