Survey Data
Reg No
22812003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1870 - 1890
Coordinates
242970, 98850
Date Recorded
31/07/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1890, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with fluted head having fluted spout, ‘cow tail’ curvilinear handle, and fluted ogee-dome cap. Now disused. Set back from line of road on tarmacadam verge.
Appraisal
An attractive waterpump representing an important artefact in early-surviving mass-produced cast-iron ware. The various raised details enhance the artistic design quality of the piece, and attest to the importance placed on aesthetics as well as functionality. The waterpump is of particular importance as a reminder of the mechanisms put in place for the provision of clean drinking water in the period before mains water systems.