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HER Number:MDV79843
Name:Water Pump, Witheridge Place

Summary

Cast iron pump which formerly provided drinking water.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 534 474
Map Sheet:SS54NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIlfracombe
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishILFRACOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PUMP (Unknown date)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

"Well" marked.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

"P" marked. Map object based on this Source.


Davis, G., 1996, Historic Water Pump, Witheridge Place, Hele Bay, Ilfracombe (Correspondence). SDV347096.

Pump and well formerly supplied drinking water. An elderly lady has said that it was in regular use in her childhood. It is made of cast iron, with the manufacturer's stamp "R E & S". Age unknown - perhapps 1900. Pump and surround have been restored. Pump was recently removed by persons unknown, but later returned.


Google, 2011, Google Streetview (Website). SDV346146.

Not visible. May be obscured by vegetation or parked vehicle.


Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV346129Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV346146Website: Google. 2011. Google Streetview. maps.google.co.uk/. Digital.
SDV347096Correspondence: Davis, G.. 1996. Historic Water Pump, Witheridge Place, Hele Bay, Ilfracombe. Letter from Local Planning Authority. A4 Stapled + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 27 2011 12:02PM