Ellis Howe Water Pump, Torver, Cumbria
N 54° 20.213 W 003° 05.970
30U E 493530 N 6021008
Ellis Howe is a cottage for holiday rent. This lovely pump is in a wooden box in the garden. A stream runs on the other side of the house.
Waymark Code: WMB4D0
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/04/2011
Views: 2
The spout is made of lead and the box is used to attach the fulcrum for the piston. This design is seen elsewhere in South Cumbria.
High Newton ,
Outgate ,
Haverthwaite and
Cartmel .
The cottage is now for holiday rent and the boxed pump is visible from the road, across the small garden. Prior to this Ellis Howe was a shop and sub post office.
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Nearest Address:
Ellis Howe
Torver, Cumbria Cumbria
LA21 8BH
Good place to park: N 54° 20.209 W 003° 05.970
How to find.:
Park on A5084 in lay-by at above coordinates opposite Ellis Howe. Pump is in the garden.
Visiting Restrictions:
Daylight hours. Garden belongs to holiday cottage. View from the road.
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