Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Water Pump
St. Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Miscellaneous
- Date of designation
- 11 June 2001
- Locality
- St Clears
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- St. Clears
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81571, -4.49706
- Cadw reference
- 25476
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Immediately south of Wesley Villa, set into the pavement
History
Late C19 cast-iron water-pump.
Exterior
Cast iron water pump with fluted cylindrical upper section under fluted rounded cap with pointed finial. Long cast-iron handle attached to upper part with fluted oval handle. Shaft below in 3 sections divided by rings, upper section has decorated spout with small, scrolled crest and long, thin foliate decoration to joint. Small plaque by joint with lion rampant and 'Made in England'.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-preserved piece of cast-iron street furniture within this virtually urban context.
Nearby in the register
- Gothic VillaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Capel Mair, including forecourt railingsMiscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Newton VillaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Kieffe HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.