Survey Data
Reg No
22805003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
239210, 106062
Date Recorded
22/07/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1880, comprising fluted pedestal with moulded necking having spout, and fluted dome cap with acorn finial. Now disused. Set back from line of road on tarmacadam verge.
Appraisal
An attractive waterpump that, although no longer in use, presents an appealing feature in the street scene. The waterpump is of particular importance as a reminder of the mechanisms installed for the provision of clean drinking water in the period before mains water supply systems. The various raised details enhance the artistic design quality of the piece, and indicate the equal importance of aesthetics as well as functionality.