Montgomery (click on photograph to bring up bigger/better version).

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The pump on the left is on the corner of Church Bank in Montgomery, Powys, and carries an earl's coronet design with a date 1876. The flat front plate and spout are of cast iron, but the substantial housing behind it is made of timber, which many years ago when I took these photos was showing signs of rot. Now, in 2026 (see 3rd photo from left), although there are signs of the area having been tidied up at some stage, the wood is in a very bad condition indeed. The trough can be seen to be made from reinforced concrete and is similarly in a worsening state. The second pump - see right - is further down Arthur St, and is essentially identical except for the date - 1871. Its handle is strapped down. The pumps were installed when Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis, modernised the water supply. Markings: No further markings visible. Manufacturer: Unk.

And this is reportedly the remnant of what used to be a third pump in the town, on Lion's Bank. Photo suppplied by Paul Snelling - thanks Paul - (who was assured by a local man that this was the case). Markings: None! Manufacturer: Unk.

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