Iron Tors pumphouse

This fresh water pump can be found north of Coldeaton Bridge at SK145563 and is marked on the map as Iron Tors.

The sign reads –
IRON TORS
RAM PUMP HOUSE
ORIGINALLY BUILT TO
PUMP WATER TO
FARMLAND ABOVE
WORKED BY WATER
ACTION
It was common practice to use the river water to power a pump or in some cases a waterwheel to pump fresh spring water to higher ground.