Rougham Village Pump - Norfolk
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Norfolk12
N 52° 45.053 E 000° 42.681
31U E 345536 N 5847014
An old water pump in the village of Rougham in rural Norfolk, this is under a wooden shelter with seating along the back .
Waymark Code: WMAZDG
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/15/2011
Views: 2
The sturdy wood-framed shelter carries a carved wooden inscription: "1830 M.N 1890".
This inscription almost certainly refers to Marianne North, 1830-1890, a descendant of Roger North KC (1653-1734), the sixth son of the 4th Baron North and who retired to Rougham.
The pump has the name Cornish
A bit of research comes up with a Henery [sic] Cornish aged 51 in 1851, recorded in the census as "Iron Worker - Master Agricultural Implement Maker employing 15 men 6 apprentices". Elsewhere his wife Mary and their offspring James, Ezra, Jabez, Henry and Eliza are all recorded as having key roles in the family business. The site of their business has now been converted into housing known appropriately as The Old Foundry.
Is it Working: no
Nearest Address:
Rudham, Norfolk UK
How to find.:
just down from the village shop
Visiting Restrictions:
available to view 24/7
Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: [Web Link]
Good place to park: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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