United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
West Dorset
Osmington
Victorian Water Pump, Osmington
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
West Dorset
Osmington
Victorian Water Pump, Osmington
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 22 out of 23 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Dorset National Landscape
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.
October 20, 2021
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
November 7, 2022
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