Rob and Jill,
We have a hand pump and house/shed listed here at Grade 2, and a quick
search of the NHLE brought up an early 19th century water-driven pump at
grade II* -
http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1077226 -
amongst many others. I would suggest having a word with your
designations team at EH about the site.
I'm guessing that it no longer works? We found a steam powered pump,
where the steam engine ran a rather complicated looking set of wheels
and gears, at one of our Manor houses but it was rusted solid.
Hugh
Hugh Winfield
Archaeologist and Historic Environment Record Officer
Development Management
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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jill Hind
Sent: 26 June 2012 12:34
To: Winfield, Hugh
Subject: Re: Water Powered Water Pump
I have spent the last few years researching water supply in Oxford and
haven't found anything as well preserved as this. Wheel pumps and
hydraulic rams were not uncommon for supplying villages as well as
farms, but level of survival is less good. There are a few remains of
wheel houses and or wheels and rather more rams surviving that I know of
in this county. Unfortunately these things are not architecturally
interesting nor of national or really regional importance so rarely get
any level of protection, but do represent a major contribution to
everyday life from the late 19th century to the second half of the 20th.
My concern is that this area of social history is going to be swept away
because of a lack of awareness and the nature of designation criteria.
Jill
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From: "Robert EDWARDS (Environment)" CHESHIREWESTANDCHESTER.GOV.UK>
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Sent: Tuesday, 26 June, 2012 11:32:17 AM
Subject: Water Powered Water Pump
Hi all,
I'm trying to put a significance to a water powered water pump which I
saw on a recent site visit (see attached picture). Housed in a
subterranean arched brick chamber is an iron or steel overshot water
wheel. The wheel powered a pump which drew water from a spring to the
farmhouse at c.500m to the south-east and a rise of 15-20m. The water
which drives the wheel derives from the nearby brook. The pump was still
in use in to the 1960s. I doubt it's much more than 100-150 years old,
but I'm wondering if these were common and/or common survivals?
Thanks and best wishes
Rob
Rob Edwards
Historic Environment Records Officer
Cheshire Archaeology Planning Advisory Service
Tel: 01244 973667
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Location: The Forum, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2HS.
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