Survey Data
Reg No
30806003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
180242, 331571
Date Recorded
09/07/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, comprising a plain cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding, a fluted upper section and fluted domed cap with pointed finial. Decorative spout and with manufacturer's mark on shaft with lion motif and cow's tail pumping arm with fluted knob. Located at junction of two roads.
Appraisal
Erected as a communal source of water, this water pump is a reminder of local social history. Although no longer in use it is part of the street furniture and contributes to the streetscape. The presence of the manufacture's mark is of technical interest.