Markings: Lion.
Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.
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This pump
at Aldsworth, Glos, has a non-standard cap and a ruinous crack running right
through the pump top. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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| Almondsbury, S. Glos | See separate page. | |
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In the
village of Alstone, Glos. Subsequently (2013) the handle has been
lost. Markings: "STOCK SONS & TAYLORS LTD BIRMM". Manufacturer: Stock Sons & Taylors. |
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| Alveston, S. Glos |
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This lift
and force pump at Alvington, Glos, features a feedthrough air vessel, a
stopcock and two further outlets on the lead delivery pipe. Thanks to Marcus
Simms for the photo. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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This
semi-rotary is tucked away down a footpath off the road to Pinfarthings, nr
Amberley, Glos. It carries the same trademark as one nearby on Theescombe Lane,
nr Nailsworth. Markings: "NH", "British Make" and "NO4". Manufacturer: Newman Hender. |
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Behind
the Boat Inn at Ashleworth Quay, Glos, this pump seems from a distance to have
a lead spout - and from the cleaning materials festooned around it, maybe it
works, too. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Awre, Glos | See separate page. |
| Barnsley, Glos |
See separate page. |
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This one
at Batsford, Glos, is a bit odd. There is a spout, out of sight under the stone
lintel, and above it, in the greenery, there's a pile of slabs which if removed
might give access to some internal workings. Other than that, there's just a
handle (now immovable) - but the handle is in a really inconvenient place if
it's designed to be rotated. Could it simply be connected to a stopcock? Thanks
to Mike Woolford for the photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A
decrepit semi-rotary in an odd location on a trackside near the Air Balloon,
Birdlip, Glos. Markings: "NH" logo, "No6", and "British Made". Manufacturer: Newman Hender & Co, of Woodchester, nr Stroud, Glos. |
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At a farm
near Bishops Cleeve, Glos. Thanks to Miles Beardsley for the
photos. Markings: The word "CULWELL" written around an "E". Manufacturer: It's an early Joseph Evans trademark, pre-dating their Lion mark. |
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Two views
of the same pump in the grounds of a private house in Bledington, Glos. A tap
has been installed at a later date. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
| Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos | See separate page. |
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Tiny pitcher spout
pump in the hamlet of Brimpsfield, Glos, which proclaims its origins loudly.
Handle moves slightly, to reveal part of the linkage mechanism.
Markings: No fewer than two Lion trademarks, two "Made in England"s, and the number "8". Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Near
Bromsberrow (Whiteleaved Oak), Glos. Thanks to Alan Hoida for the
photo. Markings: None visible in the photo. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Almost lost in the
chaos outside a house in Calcot, Glos - cleared up when Mike Woolford returned
to check in 2014 (see right) and the maker's mark was
visible. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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| Charlton Kings, Glos | See separate page. |
| Chedworth, Glos |
Warrants a page of its own. |
| Cheltenham, Glos |
Warrants a page of its own. |
| Chipping Campden, Glos |
Warrants a page of its own. |
| Chipping Sodbury, Glos | Warrants a page of its own. |
| Cirencester, Glos |
Warrants a page of its own. |
| Clearwell, Glos |
See separate page. |
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Tucked away behind one of the
houses at Cleeve Hill, Glos, there's this highly decorative pump. The name of
the house - "Cheesecake Well" - suggests that there might be an interesting
history, but I've not yet been able to find out any more. Markings: Lots of embellishments, including a frog on the spout. Manufacturer: Modern, made by the Kovoplast Company of the Czech Republic or the Jiangyan Fashion Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., China. |
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Cold Aston,
Glos. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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A small pitcher pump
at Coln Rogers, Glos. Thanks to John Boughey for the photo. Markings: "3½" and a roundel with the words "ALL BRITISH MADE" Manufacturer: Probably Lee Howl. |
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A tiny, cracked,
pitcher pump by the roadside at Compton Abdale, Glos. Thanks to Mike Tovey for
the photo. Markings: Flag, "4" and "Made in England". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Compton Greenfield, S.
Glos. Thanks to Matt Rogers for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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On the green at
Condicote, Glos. My thanks to Ron Lane for tipping me off about this
one. Markings: Flag and a 3, slightly obscured by a weld made to repair the cracked pump top. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Near St. Lawrence's
Well, The Street, Didmarton, Glos, this pump is set on a stone plinth, with a
water trough alongside. Markings: "J. Fletcher, Plumber, Yate". Manufacturer: J. Fletcher, Plumber, Yate. |
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A magnificent specimen
at Petty France, near Dunkirk, S. Glos, featuring two spouts, a compound handle
and a sizeable counterweight. Thanks to Matt Rogers for the photos. It is
surmounted by the Beaufort badge - a portcullis surrounded by the Garter and
its motto "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE". Markings: On the front a panel states "WINWOOD & Co BRISTOL". Manufacturer: Winwood & Co., Bristol. |
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Facing the
long-defunct canal/railway wharf in Dymock, Glos. Note the large stopcock on
its spout. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
| Ebrington, Glos | Near Chipping Campden. See separate page. |
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By the roadside in the hamlet of Farmcote, Glos, this pump was used to draw water up from the well in order to fill a cistern buried in the field behind it. It's probable that a pipe then led from the cistern to the house immediately opposite, across the road. |
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This
oak-framed former pump house, now sadly pumpless, is the centrepiece of the
village green at Farmington, Glos. One of its beams carries the carved
inscription: "Erected in the memory of Edmund Waller Squire of this Parish OB
[met death] 20th March 1899". A plaque on another post reads: |
 © Centre for Oxfordshire Studies. Click on this 1910 pic to see an outline sketch of the original pump. I've now established than an identical pump still exists in Fletching, East Sussex. |
| FARMINGTON VILLAGE MILLENNIUM
PARTY. A time capsule was buried on the village green to celebrate this millennium. This record of village life is to be opened at the next millennium SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST 2000 |
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didn't see it when I visited: "The roof of this pump house was presented by
some citizens of Farmington, Connecticut, USA in the three hundredth year of
Connecticut's founding, July 1935 - Qui transtulit sustinet". [Connecticut
State Motto: He Who Transplanted Still Sustains.]. And it's good to see that the structure is still a focal point for village festivities - the villagers use the old pump's downpipe to hold a Christmas tree. Manufacturer: Probably Hayward Tyler of London, whose model 442 Ornamental Pump Case looks identical. |
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Frenchay, S. Glos.
Thanks to Matt Rogers for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Fretherne,
Glos. Markings: "P" on the pump and "1999" on the wooden plank. Manufacturer: Trademark used by Puteus of Germany. |
| Gloucester, Glos | See separate page. |
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This
one's well-hidden in Great Barrington, Glos. Mike Woolford reports that there's
another practically identical alcove and trough 100m away, but with no pump.
Both alcoves are now furnished with a mains water tap. Markings: "W. HEMMING" and "BURFORD" on the barrel. Manufacturer: William Hemming of Burford. |
| Great Rissington, Glos | See separate page. |
| Hallen, S. Glos |
See separate page. |
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On the
green at Ham, nr Blakeney, Glos. Markings: "Llewellins & James, Bristol". Manufacturer: Llewellins & James of Bristol. |
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Hambrook,
S. Glos. Thanks to Matt Rogers for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk, but the features resemble a Llewellins & James model. |
| Hardwicke, Glos |
See separate page. |
| Hawkesbury Upton, Glos |
See separate page. |
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Opposite the School House at Hill, S. Glos. Thanks to Matt Rogers for the image on the right. Nearby is the inscription: |  |
| HILL MILLENIUM PUMP 2000 |
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top. Manufacturer: THEMAC is the trademark of The Metal Agencies Company Ltd, of Bristol. |
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At Ruskin Mill,
Horsley, Glos. [On a return visit in 2013, a non-working "P" pump was found
affixed to a barrel and the only other pump (minus handle and operating rod)
had no markings - although the stem carried the letters "HP"] Markings: A "P" in a hexagon, both on the pump head and the downpipe. Manufacturer: Trademark currently used by the Puteus Company of Germany. |
| Huntley, Glos |
See separate page. |
| Icomb, Glos |
See separate page. |
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Overlooking the village green at
Little Barrington, Glos. The original bucket hook has snapped off the spout
casting, and been replaced by a nut and bolt. Markings: An indistinct "C. EAST BURFORD", on the barrel. Manufacturer: Charles East & Son of Burford. |
| Littleton-upon-Severn, S. Glos |
See separate page. |
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On the village green at Meysey
Hampton, Glos, the pump is fixed at the top of a mounting block, for use by
farm vehicles. Handle missing, and spout is threaded. Markings: "W. Affleck, Swindon" on the top of the cylinder and also on a mounting bracket set in the stone. Manufacturer: W. Affleck, Swindon. |
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| Mickleton, Glos | Near Chipping Campden. See separate page. |
| Nailsworth, Glos |
See separate page. |
| Naunton, Glos |
See separate page. |
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Newland, Glos.
Photograph supplied by Peter Dean - thanks, Pete. Markings: Nothing discernible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Newnham (Bullo Pill),
Glos. Thanks to Mike Simms for the photo. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
| North Cerney, Glos | See separate page. |
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Notgrove, Glos. Thanks
to John Boughey for the photo. Markings: Just the very edge of what could be a Lion. Manufacturer: Probably Joseph Evans. |
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In the courtyard of
the Cross Hands Hotel, Old Sodbury, S. Glos. Photograph supplied by Mike
Faherty - thanks, Mike. Markings: There's a manufacturer's plate, but the words are indecypherable. Manufacturer: Unk. |
| Oldbury-on-Severn, S. Glos | See separate page. |
| Olveston, S. Glos |
See separate page. |
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A skeletal pump at
Painswick, Glos, which must originally have directed water to the inside of the
building, either via a delivery pipe on the other side of the wall or, perhaps
more likely, to an upstairs cistern. (The irony is not lost - a once free water
source replaced by a massive stack of over-priced bottled water.) Thanks to
Mike Woolford for the photo on the right, which shows that the mechanism has
been mounted on a smart new plank (2015). Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Set back off the main road at Pillowell, Glos. Nearby is an inscription which reads: |
| PILLOWELL WELL THIS WELL WAS RENOVATED BY WEST DEAN PARISH COUNCIL FOREST ENTERPRISE AND PILLOWELL VILLAGE COMMITTEE AD 2003 IMPORTANT THE WATER IN THIS WELL IS NOT SAFE FOR DRINKING |
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| Markings: A "P" within a hexagon on the pump cap and at the
bottom of the barrel. Manufacturer: Trademark currently used by the German company, Puteus. |
| Prestbury, Glos |
See separate page. |
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Pucklechurch, S. Glos.
Thanks to Nick Gillett for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Randwick,
Glos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
| Redmarley
D'Abitot, Glos |
See separate page. |
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Opposite
the Silver Jubilee Hall at Rendcombe, Glos. Nice acanthus leaves on spout. Pic
courtesy of Mike Tovey - thanks, Mike. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Rockhampton, S. Glos |
See separate page. |
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In the village of Sherborne, Glos. From a distance it seems to be
a standard Joseph Evans pump, with a handle pattern used by that company, and
indeed carries their (small-style) Lion trademark on its barrel. However, the
cap has Charles Winn's name around its circumference and is surmounted by a
typical Charles Winn finial. Furthermore, the bucket hook is drilled through -
something I've never seen on a Joseph Evans pump. (We've now had it confirmed -
thanks to Byron Hadley - that many years ago the original cap was stolen, and
he replaced it with the current one.) Markings: "CHARLES WINN & CO" "BIRMM", and a Joseph Evans Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans |
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| Snowshill, Glos |
See separate page. |
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Stanway, Glos. The pump was not originally at this location but
bought at a steam fair some years ago. Thanks to Marcus Simms for the
photo. Markings: "4" on barrel Manufacturer: Unk |
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Stoke Gifford, S. Glos. Thanks to Neil Owen for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk, but it has hints of being French/European. |
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The well-tended wood-encased pump on the green at Stonehouse, Glos. Carries the following inscription: |
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TABLET commemorates the generosity of HARVEY LEWIS ESQ. a native of this Village now residing in South Africa who has made possible the renovation of the Stonehouse Village Greens and Pump as a mark of respect for his parents JOSEPH & ELIZA LEWIS and in remembrance of his early life in Stonehouse. 12 MAY 1937 |
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| Stow-on-the-Wold, Glos | See separate page. | ||||
| Tetbury, Glos | See separate page. | ||||
| Tewkesbury, Glos |
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| Thornbury, S.Glos |
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A newly-installed (but old) pump at Tirley,
Glos. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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| Tockington, S. Glos | See separate page. | |
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A lift and force pump on the side of a small building on the
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
platform at Toddington, Glos. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the close-up of the
metal panel. Markings: A small metal panel, mounted at the top of the plank, reads "F & H Alford, Plumbers, Park Street, Gloucester". Couldn't get close enough to see if there were any markings on the barrel. Manufacturer: F & H Alford of Gloucester. |
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Tortworth, S. Glos. Markings: Flag and "3IN". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| Tytherington, S. Glos |
See separate page. |
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Upper
Oddington, Glos. Thanks to Stephen and Margarette Hopper for the
photos. Markings: A metal plate stating "ENGLISH VILLAGE PUMP" attached to the barrel. Manufacturer: Unk, but our theory is that these pumps are old ones that have been refurbished by an unknown company. |
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| Upton Cheyney, S. Glos |
See separate page. |
| Upton St. Leonards, Glos |
Warrants a page of its own. |
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In the village of Westcote (Church
Westcote), Glos. I'm told that this isn't its original position, but that it
was moved here to protect it. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk |
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By the
church wall next to the Village Green at Westerleigh, S. Glos, with the
inscription: |
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| THE VILLAGE PUMP THIS PUMP WAS RESTORED WITH A GRANT FROM AWARDS FOR ALL RESTORATION BY MARK GREENAWAY CHEW VALLEY FORGE WESTERLEIGH VILLAGE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 2006 |
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In the village of
Westonbirt, Glos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk |
| Wick, S. Glos | See separate page. |
| Winterbourne, Glos |
See separate page. |
| Withington, Glos |
See separate page. |
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In the bar of The Ram
at South Woodchester, nr Woodchester, Glos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk |
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Pump with
a cut-off handle by the village sign at Yanworth, Glos. Picture provided by
Mike Tovey - thanks, Mike. Carries the inscription: |
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| APPLEBY & CO. RENISHAW IRONWORKS NR CHESTERFIELD. |
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