Water Pump - Ickleford, Hertfordshire, UK
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Dragontree
N 51° 58.277 W 000° 16.746
30U E 686893 N 5761340
This historic water pump stands on the village green and has a plaque describing its use.
Waymark Code: WM6VWK
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/25/2009
Views: 5
The inscription reads as follows:
'Water pump believed to have been used between 1900 - 1925 by the village wheelwrights, which was sited at the now residential Duncots Close. Manufactured, in the late 19th century by the Coalbrookedale Company. (Makers of the first iron bridge). Nov. 2002, Ickleford Parish Council.'
Type of Historic Marker: Pump and Metal Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Ickleford Parish Council
Age/Event Date: 11/01/2002
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