History

The ram was made by John Blake Ltd, engineers of Accrington in 1890. It was installed in 1899 and it pumped water at a rate of 45,460 litres per day up 27.5m to storage cisterns in the roof of the house. The system was renewed in 1923 and is still in working order.

Exterior

Curved red brick structure with central inspection shaft set into the ground. At the N end is an offset arch-headed opening just below ground level into which is set an iron gate. This is reached by a flight of stone steps set between walls with flat tooled stone parapets.

Interior

Not inspected at time of 1996 survey but said to contain working valves and pipes.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good working example of late C19 engineering and for historical associations with the Erddig Estate.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29495426

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014