Ballycowan (click on photographs to bring up bigger/better versions).

[All photographs supplied by Marcus Simms - thanks, Marcus.]

ballycowan Ballycowan.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

ballycowan Purdysburn Village, Ballycowan, Co. Down.

Markings: "GEORGE DUGAN LISBURN" and a small "3" just below spout.

Manufacturer: George Dugan of Lisburn.

ballycowan Ballycowan. This pump is said to have come originally from Co. Fermanagh.

Markings: None visible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

ballycowan Ballycowan.

Markings: None visible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

ballycowan, 2016 This and the following five pumps are all at the same location in Ballycowan.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

ballycowan, 2015 Ballycowan. (Bought from a shop in Moira, Co. Down.)

Markings: "pompes corneau DEVILLE Charleville 34".

Manufacturer: Pompes Corneau of Charleville, France.
ballycowan, 2015

ballycowan, 2015 Ballycowan. (Bought from a shop in Moira, Co. Down.)

Markings: "STOCK, SONS & TAYLORS LD MAKERS PATTERN NO (followed by a raised blank rectangle) and "BIRMINGHAM"..

Manufacturer: Stock, Sons & Taylors of Birmingham.
ballycowan, 2015

ballycowan, 2015 Ballycowan.

Markings: "NO0 ALL BRITISH PUMP" and "QUAD". (The "0" implies a ½" bore, according to one source.)

Manufacturer: Unk.

ballycowan, 2015 This semi-rotary at Ballycowan has a fitting to take a hosepipe.

Markings: "K3" and "98968". (The "K3" implies a 1¼" bore, according to one source.)

Manufacturer: Unk.

ballycowan, 2015 And another.

Markings: "N" in a hexagon.

Manufacturer: Probably Chinese in origin.

ballycowan, 2016 And yet another.

Markings: "W. D. HANNA LURGAN"

Manufacturer: W. D. Hanna of Lurgan.
ballycowan, 2016

ballycowan, 2016 And another, nicely tidied up.

Markings: Lion and an indistinct RDNO.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

ballycowan, 2016 And so the collection continues to grow.

Markings: Flag, "MADE IN ENGLAND", and 2½..

Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

ballycowan, 2016 And here's another.

Markings: "ORIGINAL WILLCOX PUMP", "NO1", "BRITISH MADE" AND "SSA"

Manufacturer: W. H. Willcox of London.

ballycowan, 2016 This is the biggest semi-rotary seen to date.

Markings: "RUNWELL", "NO8" and "BRITISH MAKE".

Manufacturer: Ashwell & Nesbit of Leicester.

ballycowan, 2015 And a tiny pitcher pump.

Markings: Flag, "ALL BRITISH MADE" and "3".

Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

ballycowan, 2016 And one in what looks to be in excellent condition.

Markings: Lion, "MADE IN ENGLAND" and "RD NO. 46465" .

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

ballycowan, 2017 The latest addition to the collection (and a small water pillar alongside).

Markings: "CHRISTIE'S COLERAINE".

Manufacturer: Supplied by Christie's.

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