Goldhanger's Emergency Supply, Head Street, Goldhanger, Maldon, Essex.
Posted by: greysman
N 51° 44.743 E 000° 45.433
31U E 345170 N 5735137
Restored for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this well was originally dug in 1921.
Waymark Code: WMHCZD
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/25/2013
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Moving into the modern age a wheel turned by hand replaces the traditional pump handle. There are two plaques on the casing of this restored pump apparatus, one giving details of the depth of water, the other a commemorative plaque mentioning the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
The depth details are:
"This well is 70 feet deep
with a further
100 feet of artesian bore,
making 170 feet in all.
The well was dug during
the hot summer of 1921"
..and the commemoration quotes:
To Commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
the Pump and Well were restored to working condition
by Goldhanger Parish Council
Funded by The Village with support from
Essex Environment Trust
Maldon District Council and Essex Heritage Trust
Opened by Cllr.Robert J.S.Long
Chairman of the Maldon District Council
2nd May 2012
It is more than likely that this modern wheel operated well-pump replaced a much older one which had been at the centre of village life in The Square for over 600 years. £5,000 was given by the Essex Environmental Trust as part of the restoration scheme which took two years to complete. It provides an emergency supply of clean water to the village.