Village Pump is a Grade II listed building in the Tonbridge and Malling local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1987. Pump. 1 related planning application.
Village Pump
- WRENN ID
- inner-landing-umber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 February 1987
- Type
- Pump
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Village Pump is an ornamental water pump dated 1859, located in Leybourne. It is an octagonal-shaped structure made of stone, standing 8 feet high, featuring moulded coping, a cast iron spout positioned low down, and a handle on the right side. The pump is surrounded by 20th-century iron rails arranged in an octagon. It is flanked by a pair of low random rubblestone quadrant walls and low outer piers with squared bases topped by pyramidal caps. The pump has an inscription that reads: 'DRINK WEARY PILGRIM/DRINK AND PRAY/FOR LIVING WATERS/THEY ONLY THEY/CAN SATISFY EARTH'S/SONS AND DAUGHTERS. 1859.'
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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