Monument record 0537301000 - WELL HOUSE, PENN STREET

Summary

Nineteenth century donkey wheel for pumping water out of the well on Penn Street found in clearance works

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Type and Period (1)

  • DONKEY WHEEL (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1935 AD)

Description

DONKEY WHEEL, OR MORE PROBABLY GEAR, SITUATED OVER WELL (00:000)(FULL DESCRIPTION). NO ARM OR YOKE FOR DONKEY: PRESUMABLY REMOVED IN 1936 WHEN MAINS WATER REPLACED PUMP. WHOLE GEAR WAS COVERED WITH FLINTS UNTIL BULLDOZER REVEALED ALL C.1966 (B1).
FRAGMENTARY REMAINS OF PUMPING GEAR EXTANT (B2,B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC6607 Index: 1966. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARD 23 82 01 (REX WAILES, MARCH 1966)(COPY FILED).
  • <2>SBC11985 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R APRIL 1982 FIELD VISIT.
  • <3>SBC2510 Bibliographic reference: CAS CARD 5373.

Location

Grid reference SU 92470 96180 (point)
Civil Parish PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Jan 9 2024 9:53AM

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