Llanidloes street life 1
The pump at the heart of
town
In the days before the arrival of water 'on tap' to houses and business premises the town or village water pump was an absolutely vital facility for the community.
The fine photograph shown below was taken around 1895, and shows the pump which was then located in Long Bridge Street at the very centre of the town, next to the Market Hall.
kind permission of
Llanidloes Museum
The view is looking down Short Bridge Street, and the two
neighbouring inns, the Royal Oak and the King's Head, can be
seen in the background. These were later joined together and
they survive today as the Royal Head.
The Wesley Stone at the corner of the Market Hall can just
be seen on the left in this picture.
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