Coultershaw Wharf and Beam Pump

Coultershaw Beam Pump
The Coultershaw Beam Pump fountain pump output on a working day
LocationPetworth, West Sussex, England
Coordinates50°57′57.5″N 0°37′2″W / 50.965972°N 0.61722°W / 50.965972; -0.61722
OS grid referenceSU9720819409
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Built1782
Built for3rd Earl of Egremont
Restored1980
Restored bySussex Industrial Archaeology Society
OwnerThe Coultershaw Trust
Official nameCoultershaw Beam Pump
Reference no.1005817
Coultershaw Wharf and Beam Pump is located in West Sussex
Coultershaw Wharf and Beam Pump
Location of Coultershaw Beam Pump in West Sussex

Coultershaw Bridge is a rural community situated 1.5 mi (2.4 km) south of the town Petworth in West Sussex, England where the A285 road from Petworth to Chichester crosses the River Rother.

Between 1792 and 1888, there were also wharves and a lock at Coultershaw on the Rother Navigation. Until the 1970s, a water mill stood on the river housing a beam engine which was originally installed in 1782 by the 3rd Earl of Egremont to pump water from the river to Petworth and his home at Petworth House. Following the demolition of the mill, the Coultershaw Beam Pump was restored to working order and is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, which is open to the public on summer weekends.