Town Hall Pump
Town Hall Pump is a late-19th-century cast-iron manual water pump placed beside the town hall. Once vital for daily water needs, it now serves as a charming heritage feature decorated with flowers in its stone basin.
Located beside the Sennecey-le-Grand Town Hall, Town Hall Pump is a well-preserved 19th-century hand-operated water pump. Made of cast iron and mounted on a stone platform, it originally supplied water to the administrative quarter and nearby houses. Its long lever and stone trough reflect the rural water-distribution systems before modern plumbing. Today, the pump no longer functions but is beautifully enhanced with cascading flowers, making it both a historic artifact and an aesthetic feature in the village center.
Details
Material of the pump
cast iron body, iron spout, mechanical lever system.
Mechanism of the pump
manual piston pump operated by vertical lever.
Lever of the pump
large iron handle with ring grip for repeated motion.
Hydraulic system
suction pump connected to underground aquifer or cistern.
Stone trough
carved rectangular basin, originally for collecting water.
Base of the pump
square iron foot bolted to stone slab.
Gallery of the Pump
Location of the Pump
Old Mill Washhouse
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Moats Washhouse
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Old Mill Fountain
Old Mill Fountain is a square stone fountain, topped with a four-sided tiled roof supported by wooden posts. It feeds a nearby washhouse via a stone channel.