2015
NY5062 : Old water pillar, Newtown
taken 12 years ago, near to Newtown, Cumbria, England
Old water pillar, Newtown
For location see NY5062 : View from the roadside at Newtown .
The water pillar was the successor to the village pump, made possible by the provision of a mains water supply. People no longer had to pump a handle, the water was under pressure and came out at the turn of a knob.
We have learned about these devices from the excellent 'Village Pumps' website Link
.
Similar examples are on Geograph at Link and Link .
The water pillar was the successor to the village pump, made possible by the provision of a mains water supply. People no longer had to pump a handle, the water was under pressure and came out at the turn of a knob.
We have learned about these devices from the excellent 'Village Pumps' website Link
.Similar examples are on Geograph at Link and Link .
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- Grid Square
- NY5062, 28 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rose and Trev Clough (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 1 March, 2015 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 26 October, 2015
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 5003 6281
[10m precision]
WGS84: 54:57.4446N 2:46.9113W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
NY 5003 6281
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
