Pump, South Street, Wareham
Introduction
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Pump, South Street, Wareham
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 3 Sep 2007
Manufactured by Unk, the plaque informs us that it is the last remaining pump which supplied Wareham from the early 19th century until 1905, when piped water was installed into the properties of Wareham. The Foundation stone was the Keystone of the former Lady St Mary's School in Bonners Lane Wareham, later referred to as the Rogett School Built in 1885 and demolished in the mid 1980's. Also on the pump sides are two brass panels, one stating "THIS WATER IS NOT SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION", and the other "TO OPERATE PUMP LIFT HANDLE AND HOLD".
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Image Location
Latitude
50.684313
Longitude
-2.10979