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Esher in Surrey, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Water Pump

 
 
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Photographed by Stephen Palmer, January 7, 2024
1. Water Pump Marker
Inscription.
This fountain occupies the site of a pump given to the village by the munificence of HRH, the Comte de Paris on his marriage with the Infanta of Spain, A.D.1864.
In the year 1876 the water supplied by the pump was declared by the sanitary authority to be impure, and unfit for use, and the pump was subsequently removed.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
 
Location. 51° 22.149′ N, 0° 21.952′ W. Marker is in Esher, England, in Surrey. It is on High Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located on a plot of land in the middle of the High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 78 High St, Esher, England KT10 9QS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Molesey Riverbank (approx. 4.1 kilometers away); The Family Coat of Arms of Thomas Newland Allen (approx. 4.1 kilometers away); Barge Walk (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); The Privy Garden (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); The Broad Walk (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); Site of the Toy Inn (approx. 4.3 kilometers away); The Great Fountain Garden (approx. 4.3 kilometers away); Golden Jubilee Fountain (approx. 4.4 kilometers away).
 
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Water Pump Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, January 7, 2024
2. Water Pump Marker
Water Pump Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, January 7, 2024
3. Water Pump Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2024, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2024, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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