Survey Data
Reg No
30804012
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
197576, 345231
Date Recorded
18/07/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, comprising fluted cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding and fluted domed cap with acorn finial. Spout and handle have been removed. A tap has been inserted and this pump is still in use. Manufacturer's mark to base. Set on the side of the road on a grass verge with some sandstone slabs remaining at its base.
Appraisal
This pump is attractively sited on the side of the road, set in sandstone slabs. It is of artistic importance having been erected as an aesthetic as well as functional piece, and is still used today.