The Town Pump - South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 50° 42.917 W 002° 26.202
30U E 539767 N 5618315
An old town pump can be seen in this pedestrian area of South Street in Dorchester.
Waymark Code: WM9T1N
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/27/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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The town pump takes the form of an obelisk with a ball finial. It has an inscription:

'The Town Pump
This obelisk was erected
A.D. 1784
on the site of the cupola
or ancient market-house.'

Standing in the centre of the pedestrian area the shops surround this unusual feature and the signs decorate the pavement around it; new in contrast to old.
Type of Historic Marker: Town Pump

Age/Event Date: 01/01/1784

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