Listed Building record MDO19240 - Town Pump, Cornhill, Dorchester
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The Town Pump, Cornhill, consists of a rusticated Portland stone obelisk with tapered squared shaft on a pedestal-base, surmounted by a ball-finial. On the north side is the inscription 'The Town Pump. This obelisk was erected AD 1784 on the site of the cupola or ancient market house'. <1>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1, 115 (Monograph). SDO148.
'(11) Town Pump, at the junction of South Street with High East Street and High West Street, consists of a Portland stone obelisk with pedestal-base, rustication and ball finial. The rustication includes representations of fossils. On the N. is the inscription 'The Town Pump. This obelisk was erected A.D. 1784 on the site of the cupola or ancient market house'. The stonemason was Nathaniel Grey; blacksmithwork was done by William Kerley. It has modern street lamps attached.'
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453529 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69264 90714 (1m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 137
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453529
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 11
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:38PM
