Herefordshire

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almeley A well-tended, padlocked and chained pump in Almeley, Herefs.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

bircher In the village of Bircher, Herefs.

Markings: R. R. Miles, Leominster.

Manufacturer: Richard Rees Miles.

didley Didley, Herefs. Photo supplied by Peter Dean - thanks, Pete.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

eardisley A small pump in a large brick pump house, at Eardisley, Herefs. A brass plaque on one of the outer walls states:
EARDISLEY VILLAGE
PUMP
QUEEN'S GOLDEN JUBILEE
2002
Markings: Flag, and "Made in England".

Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

fownhope Fownhope, Herefs. Photo supplied by Peter Dean - thanks, Pete.

Markings: Lion and "RD NO. 46671".

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

Huntington, Herefs See separate page.

Ledbury, Herefs See separate page.

leintwardine A wreck at Leintwardine, Herefs.

Markings: Appleby & Co, Patentees, Renishaw Ironworks, Derbyshire.

Manufacturer: Abbleby.

linton hill Talbot's Well, Linton Hill, Herefs. Photo supplied by Peter Dean - thanks, Pete.

Markings: 2½.

Manufacturer: Unk.

llangarron Llangarron, Herefs. Photo supplied by Peter Dean - thanks, Pete.

Markings: None discernible, but there's something written around the rim of the cap.

Manufacturer: Unk.

llangrove Llangrove, Herefs. Photo supplied by Peter Dean - thanks, Pete.

Markings: None discernible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

pembridge Well-kept pump by the side of the main road in Pembridge, Herefs, complete with stone trough.

Markings: Lion trademark.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

Ross-on-Wye, Herefs See separate page.

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At Staunton Mill, Staunton-on-Arrow, Herefs.

Markings: Poss Flag.

Manufacturer: Poss Lee Howl.

stoke prior A modern, probable replica, at Stoke Prior, Herefs.

Markings: "1999 MARIC FABS" added to the casting.

Manufacturer: Maric Fabrications is a firm in Kidderminster.

verzon  This lift & force pump's in the bar of Verzon House, a hotel and brasserie near Trumpet, Ledbury, Herefs. (See http://www.verzonhouse.com/.) Originally this was an outside wall, where the small pump would have served multiple purposes, as it's festooned with secondary pipes and taps to divert the water in different directions.

Markings: Small label on wooden backplate carrying the words:
verzon verzon
BEAVEN & SONS
ENGINEERS
GLOUCESTER & LONDON
Manufacturer: Beaven & Sons

wormbridge Wormbridge, Herefs. Photo supplied by Peter Dean - thanks, Pete.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

Yarpole, Herefs See separate page.

herefordshire A nice example of a brass lift & force pump, which came from a "large house somewhere in Herefordshire". Photo supplied by Ian Richards - thanks, Ian.

Markings: A brass panel mounted on the plank reads:
STOCK, SONS AND TAYLORS
BIRMINGHAM
Manufacturer: Stock, Sons and Taylors.

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