Survey Data
Reg No
30400503
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1860 - 1880
Coordinates
155094, 267394
Date Recorded
24/06/2010
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, having banded cylindrical shaft set into concrete, fluted neck, fluted spout with moulded mouth and with bucket grip, fluted domed cap with pointed finial, and cow's tail pumping handle. Set within rendered walled enclosure at roadside opposite church.
Appraisal
This water pump recalls the era before piped domestic water supply. It has good cast-iron detailing and its location, opposite the church, enhances its socially important function.