Markings: Flag and 4".
Manufacturer: Lee Howl.
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Outside some old almshouses in Bridport,
Dorset. Markings: The lead tank carries the date 1814. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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This one in Cerne Abbas, Dorset, looks to be in excellent
condition. Photo by Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike. Markings: Flag and 4". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Ancient "rat-tail" lead pump at the Red House Museum,
Christchurch, Dorset, which was originally in the town. Photograph supplied by
Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike. Markings: Tank is embossed with "1776", the intials "GWM", three tudor roses and two classical female figures. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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This pump at Lower Bockhampton, Dorchester, Dorset, has a lead
spout and splashplate, wooden cladding, and an iron ball finial. Photograph
supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike. Markings: None . Manufacturer: Unk. |
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In a garden in East Burton, Dorset. Photograph supplied by Barry
Watchorn - thanks, Barry. Subsequently, Paul Snelling has sent a
telephoto shot - thanks, Paul - showing that at
some time in the past the pump has been repaired by means of a very long
weld. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: prob Joseph Evans. |
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A Grade-II Listed flywheel and single-throw crank pump in a timber and tile pump house in Edmondsham, Dorset. Photograph supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike. | |||
| The spout is set in a stone block which bears the inscriptions "H M", "1884" and "H E M". The "H M" refers to Hector Monro, the local squire at that time, and "H E M" is his son Hector Edmond Monro, whose initials also appear on some of the old estate houses in the village. Under the roof there's an inscription "G.M. 1931", which may refer to a latter-day member of the family. | ||||
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Not many thatched pump houses around: this one's at Fontmell
Magna, Dorset. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A farmyard semi-rotary, used for fuel oil, at a farm near Gussage
All Saints, Dorset. Note the tap on the flexible delivery pipe and the tall
vent pipe at the back. Photograph supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks,
Mike. Markings: "British Original", "No2", "Made in" and other obscured marks. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A Grade II-listed structure at Horton, Dorset. A close-up shows evidence of a probable semi-rotary pump underneath that wooden cladding. Photographs supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike. A cross-beam is inscribed: |  |
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At the village of "Iwerne Courtney or Shroton", Dorset, this
wooden-boxed pump looks as if it has been recently restored. I think it's a
lead pump, but I can't make out the inscription on the tank. Awaiting
information. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Wooded-cased lead pump at Iwerne Minster, Dorset. Photo supplied
by Mike Faherty - thanks Mike - who retains the copyright. Markings: Tank is embossed with a date - 1880 - and a large "W", flanked by two small circles. My assumption is that the "W" stands for Wolverton, who was the local Lord of the Manor. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A lovely old weathered stone pump outside the Post Office at
Kingston, Dorset. Photo by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At Lytchett Matravers, Dorset. Photo supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike. There's a plaque below the pump which states: | |||
| VILLAGE PUMP RESTORED BYTHE LYTCHETT MATRAVERS WOMEN'S INSTITUTE TO MARK THEIR DIAMOND JUBILEE NOVEMBER 1980 |
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| Markings: Flag, and a roundel with "All British
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At Melcombe Bingham, Dorset. Markings: There's a plaque in front of the pump but it can't be made out in this photo. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At Minterne Magna, Dorset. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At Osmington, Dorset. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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By the War Memorial at Piddlehinton, Dorset. Photograph supplied
by Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike. Markings: The barrel carries the words "Lott & Walne, Engineers, Dorchester". Manufacturer: Lott & Walne. |
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Ridge, Dorset. Photograph supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: None discernible in photo. Manufacturer: The bucket hook looks like one of the Joseph Evans designs. |
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Set in a courtyard behind some railings in Shaftesbury,
Dorset. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Shipton Gorge, Dorset. It has a lead tank and a wooden handle,
although the handle is not connected internally. Photo supplied by Mike Faherty
- thanks Mike. Markings: The tank is embossed with "HH" and the date, 1912. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Stoborough, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Stratton, Dorset. Photo supplied by Barry Watchorn - thanks,
Barry. Markings: Flag. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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In a garden in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset. Photo supplied by
Paul Snelling - thanks Paul. Markings: Possibly a Lion. Manufacturer: Possibly Joseph Evans. |
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In the courtyard of Turner's Almshouses in Trent,
Dorset. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A brightly-painted pump standing upon a stone plinth in Wareham, Dorset. It has a lead tank, and carries the Wareham town crest. Photos supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks Mike. A brass plaque carries the following inscription: | |||
| This Water Pump was one of a number and is believed to
be the last remaining, which supplied Wareham from the early 19th century until 1905, when piped water was installed into the properties of Wareham and surrounding areas. -------------------------------------- The Foundation stone was the Keystone of the former Lady St Mary's School in Bonners Lane Wareham, later referred to as the Rogett School Built in 1885 (Ao Xi 1885 Anno Christ. In the year of Christ) and demolished in the mid 1880's. 5th July 2002 |
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| Markings: The plinth carries the date - 1885 - referred to
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In the centre of East Holme, nr West Holme, Dorset. Photograph supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. A plaque mounted on the plank reads: | |||
| EAST HOLME IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1953 - 2003 |
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| Markings: Flag, "Made in England" and
2½. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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The large stone structure which used to house the town pump, now situated by the Old Harbour in Weymouth, Dorset. It carries an inscription: | |||
| Weymouth Old Town Pump Erected 1775 at West Plains (North Quay) Moved here 1990 |
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In the stable yard at Kington Lacy House, nr Wimborne, Dorset,
thought to be erected about 1880. Photograph supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks,
Mike. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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By the green at Worth Matravers, Dorset. Photograph supplied by
Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: Lion and "RD NO. 46671". Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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