Cast-iron water pump and stone basin outside Heath Cottages is a Grade II listed building in the Colchester local planning authority area, England. Water pump.

Cast-iron water pump and stone basin outside Heath Cottages

WRENN ID
worn-soffit-ridge
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Colchester
Constituency
Witham MP: Priti Patel (Con)
Country
England
Type
Water pump
Address
Cast-iron water pump and stone basin outside Heath Cottages, The Heath, Layer-De-La-Haye, CO2 0EE
OS grid reference
TL 970 206
Coordinates
51.84942, 0.85942
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The cast-iron water pump, dating from the late 19th century or early 20th century, was made by Joseph Evans and Sons of Wolverhampton. It features a cast-iron column with a water spout that projects from near the top, which has a notched section for hanging a bucket. To the right of the spout is a long, slightly curved handle. The upper part of the column is fluted and is topped with a decorative fluted dome and a pointed finial. The side of the column displays a lion rampant, which is the maker's mark of Joseph Evans and Sons. The pump is painted black and has a small stone basin underneath to catch any surplus water.

Local climate

Cast-iron water pump and stone basin outside Heath Cottages sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 670 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 83% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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