Newton of Falkland pumps and wells
| Building summary | |
|---|---|
| [photo awaited] | |
| Name | Pumps and wells |
| Address | Jubilee Crescent and Main Street |
| Date | 19th century |
| OS grid ref | See description |
| Latitude & longitude | Various |
Newton of Falkland contains four notable wells and pumps.
| HES listing details[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reference: 09/07/1998 | Date: 09/07/1998 | Category: C |
| Address/Site Name
Newton of Falkland, Jubilee Crescent and Main Street, water pumps and wells | ||
| Description
19th century. Group of 2 water pumps and 2 Kennedy wells, all approximately 2ft high. MAIN STREET W (NO 2679 0712): Kennedy well sited at road junction on corner, by low garden wall; base with projecting cast-iron bottle support, fluted cast iron column with lionhead mask water spout below roll-moulded cornice and fluted domed cap with acorn finial. MAIN STREET E (NO 2686 0710): Kennedy well sited in cottage garden; detailed as above. JUBILEE CRESCENT N (NO 2672 0725): sited against a wall with part recess, fluted cast-iron column with plain spout and fluted cap, railed drainage grid/ stand to foreground. JUBILEE CRESCENT S (NO 2673 0725): sited on green area at roadside, stone shaft with pitched cap and inset cast-iron pump. | ||
| Statement of special interest
Unusual survival of a once common-place communal utility, here effectively clustered and displaying notable variety. The Kennedy wells were a form of permanent standpipe made by Glenfield and Kennedy; the ribbed knob operated an internal valve controlling the flow of water from an undergound pipe. | ||