Description

Glenfield and Kennedy, circa 1883. Fluted cylindrical late-19th century cast-iron pump; decorative bucket-rest; lion-head spout; ball tap to right; bud finial. Circa 1822, cast-iron plaque set in stone casing directly to rear of pump, depicting legend of Europa and Bull and struggle between foreign sailor and local woman above.

Statement of Interest

B-group with Waterloo Well to which this pump and plaque are closely related (see separate listing). The pump is typical of those introduced to the village for supplying Glensherup water from the Ochils, pumped-in from circa 1883. The plaque and stone casing covering an earlier well were probably erected after July 1822 when, according to records of the local Sailor's Society, there was the need to "raise the walls and put a lock on the well." The plaque most likely masks a viewing orifice and appears to have been subject to a locking device (Cubin). According to Stephen, the figures of the foreign sailor and the local woman refer to the days, when in times of drought, the women of the village tried to drive off the crews of vessels in the Firth of Forth who sought to replenish their water stores from an already scanty local supply.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77779119

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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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