Listed Building: TOWN PUMP REMAINS (467426)
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Grade | II |
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Authority | Historic England |
Volume/Map/Item | 873-1/24/50 |
Date assigned | 22 December 1997 |
Date last amended |
Description
WEYMOUTH
SY6878NW COVE ROW 873-1/24/50 (South side) Town Pump, remains
GV II
Remains of town pump. Erected 1775 at West Plains (North Quay), re-erected in present position in 1990 under the aegis of Weymouth Civic Society. Portland stone. An obelisk approx 3m high, approx 0.9m square at the base, in a series of banded courses, on a chamfered base, and to a ball terminal on pyramid capping. Opening for former handle to the W, and further opening at ground level, facing N; a few remnants of the ironwork fixings for the pump. The obelisk carries a Civic Society plaque recording the move and re-instatement here, as part of extensive environmental improvements in the area.
Listing NGR: SY6802278624
Location
Grid reference | SY 6802 7862 (point) |
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Borough (historic) | Weymouth and Portland |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
May 25 2021 6:19PM