Survey Data
Reg No
40901249
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1870 - 1910
Coordinates
259278, 446307
Date Recorded
25/09/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1890, now disused. Cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding, fluted upper section, fluted spout, and cow-tail handle. Set onto concrete base, to west side of street with random rubble wall recessed to accommodate pump.
Appraisal
This water pump is a good example of its type and design, with contrasting plain and fluted sections that give an attractive appearance to a functional object. It is also of social interest having provided an important amenity and a social gathering point for the village. It is also of technical interest for its cast-iron construction and pump mechanism.