Remains Of Sprotbrough Pump Situated To North Of Sprotbrough Lock*

The remains of a water pump, dating from around 1700 with later alterations, are located to the north of Sprotbrough Lock. This original installation was created by George Sorocold for Sir Godfrey Copley. The structure features ashlar and rubble limestone walling but lacks a roof. The perimeter walls form a square sunken chamber that includes an ashlar-lined wheel pit, which retains the wheel shaft but has no associated timberwork. To the west, there is a water inlet with angled wing walls and a segmental arch. An elongated enclosure at a higher level to the north contains a shaft with a crank and flywheel at the west end, which are the remains of the pump mechanism. The pump was built to lift water approximately 150 feet up to Sprotbrough village to power a fountain in the grounds of Sprotbrough Hall, inspired by the fountain at Chatsworth. At the time of the last survey, the pump was derelict.