Public pump to NE of 3B Cromwell Hill (EHER 38266)
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Summary
A tall cast-iron pump shaft with spout (handle missing) on a rectangular stone platform with brick plinth and stone slab well cover. It stands within an enclosure with a granite curb to the street and retaining wall to the north. It was built in 1805 and replaces an earlier pump on the site provided by Thomas Cannock in 1587.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8497 0720 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
September 1971. Grade II listed.
A tall cast-iron pump shaft with spout (handle missing) on a rectangular stone platform with brick plinth and stone slab well cover. It stands within an enclosure with a granite curb to the street and retaining wall to the north. To the SW is the lower part of a square brick chamber with stepped opening to the street. This pump, built in 1805, stands on the site of a 16th century (1587) pump provided by Thomas Cannock. Water was conveyed to the pump by a system of lead conduits from Little Cromwell (at Cistern House, Beeleigh Road). A stone oval plaque from the original pump is now in the town museum, and is inscribed: 'RESTORED CC WESTON ESQ 1748'. <1>
See photos <2>.
See also <3>.