Pump on verge approx 2m West of Goldsands Road (EHER 38667)

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Summary

An early 19th century cast iron village pump on the junction between Goldsands Road and Station Road.

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Grid reference	TQ 9638 9952 (point) Verified using Google Earth.
Civil Parish	SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

PUMP (Early 19th century to Modern - 1832 AD to 2050 AD (throughout))
(Alternate Type) VILLAGE TAP (Early 19th century to Modern - 1832 AD to 2050 AD (throughout))

Description

Inscription reads: Erected by the THE GOVERNORS OF THE CHARTER HOUSE 1832. Richmond and Sons, Engineers , Chelmsford. <1> See photo <2>. NRHE data transfer: Village pump, Station Road. Built 1832. A simple cast-iron pump of 'obelisk' type, erected by the governors of the Charterhouse. Bears wording 'Richmond and Son Engineers Chelmsford' and is probably the only identifiable casting of the first and most important civil engineer Essex produced. <3>

Sources

<1> SEX62781 CORRESPONDENCE: Adams, S.. 2003. Waterpumps.
<2> SEX62812 Photograph: Adams, S.. 2003. unknown. col. Print.
<3> SEX1399 Bibliographic reference: Alderton, D. and Booker, J.. 1980. The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of East Anglia. p 99.

Related Events (1)

Field Survey: Field survey by S. Adams of waterpumps in Essex, 2003 (EEX53751)

Other References

NRHE identifier: 925283
National Monuments Record: TQ 99 NE 28