Key Words :- pump

Address :- St Mary's Church, The Mount, High Street, Acton, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 2000 8018
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.507818 , Long -0.272299
Local Authority :- Ealing London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
Manufacturer: Thomas Freethy, carpenter and builder, Acton.

The pump was originally located in the High Street where it had replaced an earlier conduit which previously had supplied the locality with water.

It was removed to Woodlands Park when the High Street was set back in 1919.

In 1952, it was taken to Gunnersbury Park and stored in the open until 1988 when the Acton Charities requested its return. Funds were raised, the restoration was carried out by Dorothea Restorations, and it was re-erected by Burton Brothers, builders of East Acton.

The pump carries two inscriptions:

1819
T. FREETHY
MAKER
ACTON

ERECTED BY THE
REV
WM. ANTROBUS

Further Reading and References:-
http://www.villagepumps.org.uk/ealing.htm
https://stmaryacton.org.uk/explore-our-history/

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