Trow Pump And Pump House At Ngr Sy 15589N

The Trow Pump and Pump House, dated 1663, is located at the corner of the Seaton to Salcombe Road and a field track. This small square building is constructed of flint with brick dressings and features a double Roman tile roof with decorative bargeboards at the gables. The front has a plain opening with a segmental pointed arch and is secured by a spear-head iron gate that is approximately 1.75 meters high and 900 millimeters wide.

Inside, there is a stone floor and a notable reciprocating pump made of cast iron with brass cogs. The pump is designed as a short column with a base and a palmette cap, accompanied by a winding wheel on the right. An inset tablet displays the original date, commemorating John R A Morshead, who served as Vicar of Salcombe Regis for twenty-seven years until 1884. There is also a second tablet indicating that the pump was renovated by the Sid Vale Association between 1968 and 1983, with the dates displayed on a temporary panel. The pump was in use until 1915. The Sid Vale Association, established in 1846, is recognized as the oldest amenity group in Britain.