Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Melrose Well Pump


Water well and pump near the back door of Melrose Plantation.  The pump sits on the cover of the well which is about three feet above ground level.  This well no doubt was used to pump fresh water for the kitchen and for fresh drinking water.

7 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

wow! i've seen plenty of pumps in my day but never one with a cover! :)

Magpie said...

I love how ornate the well cover is, but I'm very glad I have a faucet in my kitchen. :)

Anonymous said...

This is one fancy pump!

EG CameraGirl said...

Very fancy! I have never seen a well pump quite like this before.

Anonymous said...

Can you imagine having to pump water like that? I cannot - I guess that's why my arms are so flabby!

Lara said...

It does seem kind of luxe. Great shot!

Suburban Girl said...

I have never seen a pump like that before either! Pretty cool.