Survey Data
Reg No
22901902
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1900 - 1920
Coordinates
193525, 99612
Date Recorded
01/10/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1910, comprising fluted cylindrical shaft having open work pail stand, moulded necking with spout, and fluted ogee-domed capping having acorn finial. Now disused. Road fronted on concrete footpath.
Appraisal
Representing an early-surviving piece of mass-produced cast-iron ware, this waterpump forms a discreet feature in the street scene. The various raised and inscribed details enhance the design quality of the composition. The waterpump is of additional significance as a reminder of mechanisms put in place to source clean drinking water prior to the development of a mains water system.