VILLAGE PUMP AND CANOPY

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102237
Date first listed:
24-Jan-1984
Statutory Address:
VILLAGE PUMP AND CANOPY, HIGH STREET

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Location

Statutory Address:
VILLAGE PUMP AND CANOPY, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Westmill
National Grid Reference:
TL 36834 27077

Details

Westmill village TL 3627 WESTMILL HIGH STREET (north side)

8/7 Village Pump and Canopy

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GV II

Pump and canopy. About 1900, restored 1975. Cylindrical and domed oak to pump mechanism with fluted and spurred cast bronze spout enclosure and acorn finial. Oak hexagonal canopy on 6 posts with shingled roof in 2 stages with carved finial. Arts and Crafts Style carved decoration to tapering cylindrical casing with double chamfered base, vertical fluted and moulded sections, moulded capital and domed top carved with overlapping pointed leaves. Inscribed around capital 'TRAVERSE THE DESERT AND THEN YOU CAN TELL WHAT TREASURE EXISTS IN THE COOL DEEP WELL'. Pentagonal oak posts with curved braces to wall plate and brackets supporting boarded soffit. Centre piece of picturesque village green.

Listing NGR: TL3683427077

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
161358
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

End of official listing

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Date: 21 Jun 2001
Reference: IOE01/04677/18
Rights: Copyright IoE Mr Les Brunton. Source Historic England Archive
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