Water pump in Goodwinsgarden

Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1875, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with moulded necking, fluted cylindrical head having fluted detailing to spout, 'cow tail' curvilinear handle with finial, and capping now missing. Now disused. Road fronted on concrete plinth.

An appealing, if subtle feature in the streetscape representing an important early-surviving artefact in mass-produced cast-iron ware. Various raised elements enhance the artistic quality of the piece while the curvilinear 'cow tail' handle in particular is an elegant feature of the design. However, conceived primarily as a functional object the waterpump remains of particular importance as a reminder of the mechanisms installed for the provision of clean drinking water in the period before the development of mains systems.