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| HER Number | MWB5970 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Pump, A4 Bath Road, south of Calcot Park |
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Summary
Former water pump, probably of late 18th century date, used for keeping down dust on the road
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05052.26.010
Monument Type(s):
- PUMP (18th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
Full Description
The site of a pump by the Bath Road is marked 'P' on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1>. It does not appear to exist here in the 21st century, but a record of a pump was made by the Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group <2>, at SU 67500 72002. It was one of a chain of water pumps put along the Bath Road at the end of the 18th century for watering the roads to keep the dust down <3>.
CAST IRON WATER PUMP. CAP MISSING, BROKEN LEVER ARM (2FT 3IN OF ARM REMAINS INSITU) PROJECTING SPOUT, BUCKET LUG BROKEN. MOULDED SHAFT AND HEAD. PUMP RODS MISSING. RECORDED 25/2/67 BY H MAJOR. STRUCTURE REMOVED BY 1987, PRESUMABLY DURING ROAD WIDENING.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 1966-1991. Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Gazetteer of Industrial Sites & Monuments. 2023 WBC Network. OG208. [Unpublished document / SWB12762] |
| <03> | Phillips, D. 1983. The Great Road to Bath. p61-4. [Monograph / SWB147800] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5909 | A4 BATH ROAD - General Record (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB176 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Survey |
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