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South West England

Victorian Water Pump, Osmington

South West England

Victorian Water Pump, Osmington

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Victorian Water Pump, Osmington

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Dorset National Landscape

Location: Osmington, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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October 20, 2021

Hiking

It seems hard to imagine now, with a multitude of taps and flushes in our homes, that there was a time not that long ago where you had to go to a pump to fetch water. However, there are innumerable Victorian (and older) water pumps still standing at village squares and roadsides to remind us. In the mid-1800s, there were three water pumps in Osmington carrying water from the pumping station at nearby Sutton Poyntz. Today, just this one remains.

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November 7, 2022

Hiking

After seeing the tremendous job the locals had done to restore the pump. It was such a shame to find out it didn't work

October 5, 2023

Running

This old Victorian water pump is the only one of the three that once existed in Osmington. It was recently restored, and it's indeed rare to come across this type of pump nowadays.

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Location: Osmington, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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