Information for record number MWA2165:
Pump in Albert St

Summary The site of an undated well and water pump situated at the west end of Albert Street, Warwick.
What Is It?  
Type: Pump, Well
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 65
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 There was a double-handed pump in the wall at the bottom of Albert Street, which supplied the Almshouses and cottages in Pigwell Lane.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Note
Title: Warwick Water Supply
Author/originator: Unknown
Date: Unknown
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument ALMSHOUSE * A house devoted to the shelter of the poor and endowed by a benefactor for this use. back
monument PUMP * A machine used to raise and move water and other liquids, compress gases, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument WATER PUMP * A point of public water supply, including conduits, fountains, wells, pumps and standpipes. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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