Essex

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ashdon The pump by the riverside at Ashdon, Essex, looks as if it has a replacement cap made of concrete. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

Burton End, Essex See Separate Entry. Photos by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul.

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On the green at Chignall St. James, Essex.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

Chrishall, Essex See Separate Entry. Photos by Steve Foote - thanks, Steve.

Clavering, Essex See Separate Entry.

debden Debden, Essex. Photograph supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: Flag, "4IN".

Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

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Wooden-boxed lead pump at Dedham, Essex.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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This cast iron-clad pump is on Piper's Tye Green at Galleywood, Essex. It carries an inscription as follows:
Replica of the village pump that stood on Pipers Tye until the 1900s.
Presented to the Galleywood Parish Council by Norman Bayes on the 1st February 1987.
Markings: None other reported.

Manufacturer: Unk.

great dunmow In the centre of Great Dunmow, Essex, this pump is very similar to one at Thaxted, but with evidence that a lower spout has been replaced by a higher one. There is some history behind the pumps in this village, as their removal led to a pump riot in 1786 with 12 people being incarcerated in Chelmsford Gaol as a result. Photo supplied by John Gow - thanks, John.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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This bulbous pump in the main street of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, is similar to others I've seen, but can't at the moment remember where. Must check it out.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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A small pump in the churchyard at Hatfield Peverel, Essex.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

little maplestead Not much of this pump to be seen above ground at Little Maplestead, Essex. Photo supplied by Dave Hunt - thanks, Dave.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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Little Waltham, Essex.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

margaret roding On the green at Margaret Roding, Essex. Photo supplied by Gordon Ridgewell - thanks, Gordon.

Markings: None reported.

Manufacturer: Unk.

newport The unusual spout on this one in Newport, Essex, might indicate that its original function was not simply for the public to fill buckets. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: "Coleman & Morton" "1877" and possibly "A1" - but indistinct.

Manufacturer: Coleman & Morton of Chelmsford, who made agricultural implements including water carts.
newport

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A smart thatched shelter at North End, Essex.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

radwinter Radwinter, Essex. Photo supplied by Gordon Ridgewell - thanks, Gordon.

Markings: None reported.

Manufacturer: Unk.

rayleigh In the High St, Rayleigh, Essex. Photo supplied by Mike Davies - thanks, Mike - who tells me that it is believed once to have had a sign stating "any boys found climbing or injuring the pump will be publicly whipped".

Markings: None reported.

Manufacturer: Looks very similar to an S. Owens model.

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A nicely cared for pump on the village green, Rayne, Essex. (There are many more locally.)

Markings: Appleby & Co. Renishaw Ironworks nr. Chesterfield.

Manufacturer: Appleby & Co.

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An elegant cast iron-clad pump in Ridgewell, Essex. On the back it's inscribed slightly haphazardly [sic]:
THIS
WELL
WAS
SUNK
AND
PUMP
ERRECTED
BY
VOLUNTARY
CONTRI-
BUTIONS
Markings: Ransomes, Ipswich, on the front.

Manufacturer: Ransomes of Ipswich.

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Under a chestnut tree at Newman's End, nr Sheering, Essex.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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A wreck, almost lost in the undergrowth, at Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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The pump at Brewer's End, Takeley, Essex, was reported to have been installed by the Takeley Pump Co., in 1886.

Markings: "G. INGOLD B'SP STORTFORD" is reported.

Manufacturer: George Ingold, Apton Rd., Bishop's Stortford.

thaxted A cast iron clad pump at Thaxted, Essex, very similar to one at Great Dunmow. Photo supplied by John Gow - thanks, John .

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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The high level spout on this pump at Tillingham, Essex, suggests that it might have been used for filling water carts.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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Two pumps in the centre of the village at Toppesfield, Essex, the smaller one mounted on a plank.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

waltham abbey At the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, Essex. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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