The Town Pump is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 May 1950. Pump. 1 related planning application.

The Town Pump

WRENN ID
moated-flint-torch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Country
England
Date first listed
8 May 1950
Type
Pump
Address
The Town Pump, Cornhill, Dorchester
OS grid reference
SY 692 907
Coordinates
50.71522, -2.43672
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Town Pump is a 18th-century structure located in the center of Cornhill at the north end of the street. It features a square stone tapered shaft topped with a ball. The shaft is adorned with five vermiculated projecting stone bands and has a square base with a round lower base. Originally serving as a town pump, it has a tablet that commemorates its erection in 1784, marking the site of the former Cupola or Market House.

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