Poyle Pump
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Poyle Pump
Image: © Roger W Haworth Taken: 2 Aug 2003
The Poyle Pump on the Bath Road, Poyle, between Poplar Close and Sherbourne Close. It stands nearly 3 metres tall. Inscriptions on or near the pump read: 'The Poyle Pump erected in 1827 by the Colnbrook Turnpike Trust. Restored in 1992. Contractor CDR Construction Ltd' 'This pump was erected by order of "Beau" Nash of Bath in 1754' (The 1827 date is more likely - see this pump's mate Image)
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Image Location
Latitude
51.478918
Longitude
-0.512444