Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Village pump
Llanddew, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanddew, Brecon, Powys, designated on 25 January 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 25 January 2005
- Locality
- Llanddew
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Llanddew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.96740, -3.37678
- Cadw reference
- 83498
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the N side of the minor road some 50m NW of the crossroads in the centre of the village.
History
Village pump provided by Brecon Rural District Council in 1908 and inscribed 'Bamford's frost-protected lift pump' and 'Coppage & Son Brecon'.
Exterior
Pump, square-plan with cast-iron panels each with centre roundel, that to front with spout projecting and Coppage inscription. Shield plaque below with Bamford inscription. Side roundels have Brecon RDC inscription and date. Left side has long cast-iron pump handle. Moulded cap with finial.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a relatively rare surviving cast-iron village pump of early C20 date.
Nearby in the register
- Retaining wall and two wells to SW of The Old VicarageWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Medieval doorway to left of entrance gates to the Old Vicarage and enclosing wallsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate to Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Llanddew CastleCastleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.