Stromness, Church Road, Water Stand Pump
Water Pump (19th Century)
Site Name Stromness, Church Road, Water Stand Pump
Classification Water Pump (19th Century)
Canmore ID 306393
Site Number HY20NE 310
NGR HY 25356 09068
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/306393
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Stromness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Field Visit (28 July 2010)
This is a cast-iron, fluted, decommissioned, late Victorian water stand-pump with domed top, acorn finial, and lion spout. Possibly by Glenfield and Kennedy of Kilmarnock, it is in good condition with surviving bucket stand. It shows signs of upgrade of water delivery from ?hand-pump arm via lion's mouth to tap delivery, presumably in the 20th century. Similar to statutory listed example in Fordyce (NJ56SE 51).
Visited by from RCAHMS (MMD/IA), 28 July 2010.
Photographic Record (28 July 2010)