Survey Data
Reg No
30816045
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
208685, 296826
Date Recorded
01/07/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870. Fluted shaft and cap with acorn finial and knob handle. Foundry mark to shaft. Set in recently repaved area bounded by coursed random stone wall.
Appraisal
This water pump incorporates artistic detailing such as the fluted shaft. It makes a picturesque contribution to the streetscape with its detail and design. As a mass-produced nineteenth-century object, it is of technical significance.