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Latitude: 51.9254 / 51°55'31"N
Longitude: -0.0115 / 0°0'41"W
OS Eastings: 536834
OS Northings: 227077
OS Grid: TL368270
Mapcode National: GBR K98.9WQ
Mapcode Global: VHGNX.RV9V
Plus Code: 9C3XWXGQ+5C
Entry Name: Village Pump and Canopy
Listing Date: 24 January 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1102237
English Heritage Legacy ID: 161358
Location: Westmill, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG9
County: Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Westmill
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Westmill
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Westmill village
TL 3627 WESTMILL HIGH STREET
(north side)
8/7 Village Pump and Canopy
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GV II
Pump and canopy. About 1900, restored 1975. Cylindrical and
domed oak to pump mechanism with fluted and spurred cast bronze
spout enclosure and acorn finial. Oak hexagonal canopy on 6
posts with shingled roof in 2 stages with carved finial. Arts
and Crafts Style carved decoration to tapering cylindrical casing
with double chamfered base, vertical fluted and moulded sections,
moulded capital and domed top carved with overlapping pointed
leaves. Inscribed around capital 'TRAVERSE THE DESERT AND THEN
YOU CAN TELL WHAT TREASURE EXISTS IN THE COOL DEEP WELL'.
Pentagonal oak posts with curved braces to wall plate and
brackets supporting boarded soffit. Centre piece of picturesque
village green.
Listing NGR: TL3683427077
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