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.

Gimble Thoroughfare

November 7, 2022

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

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

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