Markings: "Rd. WELLS, 4 OLD St. ROAD, LONDON".
Manufacturer: Richard Wells, 4, Pump Row, Old Street Road, Shoreditch - although he might just have been the installer.
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A formal pump at
Trinity Court, Aylesford, Kent, in fair condition and spoilt only by the later
addition of a mains tap. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: "Rd. WELLS, 4 OLD St. ROAD, LONDON". Manufacturer: Richard Wells, 4, Pump Row, Old Street Road, Shoreditch - although he might just have been the installer. |
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An ancient pump at Bearsted, Kent. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photos. Nearby there's a plaque which reads: |  |
| Heritage Year 1975 ROUNDWELL PUMP This Pump was set on an old well circa 1800 and was until 1926 the only water supply in this part of Bearsted |
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The Queen's Well at Benenden, Kent. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photos. There's not much of the mechanism visible within the rustic wooden casing, although the lead spout and rusty handle fulcrum are still evident. The stone at the front records the provision of the well (by Lord Cranbrook) to mark Queen Victoria's Jubilee, and is inscribed: |  |
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| 1837 THE QUEEN'S WELL 1887 |
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| Birling, Kent | See separate page. | |
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An imposing specimen on
the green at Brasted, Kent, identical to pumps at Hampton Court Palace (East
Molesey, Surrey); Esher, Surrey; Cranfield, Beds; Stalbridge, Dorset; and
Ipplepen, Devon. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: None. Manufacturer: It's a "No. 15 Enriched Gothic Pump Case" made by S. Owens & Co., of London. |
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A chain pump at
Bridge, Kent. Thanks to Duncan Harrington for the photos. Markings: A Flag and "PARAGON". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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This one's 15ft up a
wall in the middle of Canterbury, Kent. On closer inspection it's clearly a
model and it turns out that there's a long
history of a "Red Well" or a "Red Pump Well" in the
vicinity. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Skeletal subterranean
pump at Chartham Hatch, Kent. The plank is inscribed with "EIIR 1977". Markings: None except for the number "50" on both faces of the counterweight [cf Terrington, N. Yorks, where a very similar counterweight carries the number "30", and one at Blackmore End, Essex, with a "40"]. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Cobham, Kent | See separate page. | |
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A single throw
flywheel pump under renovation near Crouch, Kent. Thanks to Ben for the
photos. Markings: The flywheel carries the name "WEEKS & PETMAN MAID...". Manufacturer: Weeks & Petman of Maidstone. |
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In Deal Castle, at
Deal, Kent. Thanks to Pete Workman for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Dymchurch, Kent | See separate page. | |
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Small pump with massive
trough at Egerton, Kent. Photo supplied by Mike Tovey - thanks,
Mike. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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| Faversham, Kent | See separate page. | |
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A flywheel & crank pump at Goathurst Common, Kent. Thanks to Keith Sharp for the photos. A notice inside the shelter reads: |  |
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COMMON BUILT 1901 DEPTH 190 feet Restored 1994 |
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None. Manufacturer: Unk, but the pump has an identical frame to one at nearby Ide Hill, Kent. |
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An unusual
air vessel on this one at the Fitzwalter Arms at Goodnestone (the one near
Aylesham), Kent. Thanks to Chris Hatch for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A barrel pump at
Goudhurst, Kent, set up as a garden water feature. Photo supplied by Paul
Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: "P". Manufacturer: Trademark used by Puteus of Germany. |
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| Headcorn, Kent | See separate page. | |
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Sprivers Gardens, a
National Trust property nr Horsmonden, Kent. Photograph supplied by Dave Harris
- thanks, Dave. Markings: Some very nice detail on the spout, but none other visible in the photo. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Just the frame and the operating rod is all that remains above ground of this single throw flywheel and crank pump at Ide Hill, Kent. Thanks to Keith Sharp for the photos. A plaque reads: |  |
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| The Ide Hill Village
Well In 1899 there was a great drought, existing small wells dried up and a water diviner succeeded in finding a source here on the Green. By October 1900 the well was dug, pumping gear installed and it remained in public use until the advent of mains water in the 1920s. The Well is said to be as deep as the church is high, at 95 feet. The well-house was completed early in 1902, renovated by the Parish Council in 2015 and serves as an unusual but distinctive War Memorial. |
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| Markings: None other. Manufacturer: Unk, but the frame is identical to one at nearby Goathurst Common. |
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Iden Green, Kent (the one near Benenden). Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photos on the far left and on the right. The stone trough carries the inscription: |  |
| 1837 VICTORIA 1897 |
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| THE+QUEEN'S+WELL 1837+JUBILEE+1887 FEAR+GOD HONOUR+THE+KING |
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| THIS WELL is for Domestic Supply ONLY is not to be used for ENGINES or TEAMS |
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| Leigh, Kent | See separate page. | |
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Lenham, Kent. Thanks to
Kent Photo Archive for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A very substantial stone pump at Leybourne, Kent, complete with a compound handle. The cast iron spout looks in surprisingly good condition and it has a short chain hanging on one side, possibly (when somewhat longer) used to hold a drinking cup. Photos supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. The stone housing carries an inscription which, sadly, is now showing signs of deterioration: |  |
| DRINK WEARY PILGRIM DRINK AND PRAY FOR LIVING WATERS THEY ONLY THEY CAN SATISFY EAR[TH'S] SONS AND DAUGHTERS --------- 1859 -------- |
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| WARNING WATER IN THIS PUMP IS NOW UNFIT TO DRINK F.MARGARET WEEKES CLERK, LEYBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL |
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Lyminge, Kent. Photos
supplied by Roger Howse and Dick Stewart - thanks, both. The pump sits above a
7th century holy well - Queen Ethelberga's Well - and closer inspection at the
level of the well reveals the rusted remains of the
operating rod. The point at which it emerges
from the pump top can be seen, but the downpipe is long gone. Records state
that a chain pump was installed in 1898, but the remains to be seen today are
certainly not those of a chain pump. Markings: "PATENTED 1877" on the cap. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At Lympne Castle,
Lympne, Kent. Photo supplied by Simon Cowper-Smith - thanks,
Simon. Markings: Can't quite make it out, but there's a maker's nameplate on the opposite side of the barrel. Manufacturer: Possibly Paragon, i.e., a latter day Lee Howl. |
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Most unusual - an
Irish-manufactured pump down an alleyway in Maidstone, Kent. Thanks to Paul
Snelling for the photos. Markings: "DUTHIE LARGE & Co, ATHY". Manufacturer: Duthie Large & Co of Athy, Co. Kildare. |
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This formal pump on Albion Rd., Marden, Kent, used to be in the centre of the village. The water was found to be contaminated in 1907 and the pump was removed to the front of the old Workhouse, on the site of which The Allens stands today. Read more. The iron casing shows a number of piercings and an old photogrpah shows that it used to carry a subsidiary spout and bowl on one side, from which to drink. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photos. It carries the inscription: |  |
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Outside what was once
the White Horse at Minster, Kent (the one near the
airport). Markings: "Warners Patent" on handle fulcrum and "Warners London" on cap. Manufacturer: J. Warner of London. |
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Ospringe,
Kent. Markings: None seen. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Rolvenden, Kent | See separate page. | |
| Sandwich, Kent | See separate page. | |
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Sevenoaks, Kent. Thanks
to John Reeves for the photo. Markings: None reported. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Cast iron-clad pump at
Shadoxhurst, Kent. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photos. Markings: The cast iron casing carries the name "J.U.Bugler Ashford 1887", and the counterweight displays the number "40" . Manufacturer: J. U. Bugler, of Ashford, Kent. |
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Shorne, Kent. Thanks to
Dave Harris for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Wooden-cased lead pump
under a moss-covered tiled roof at Smarden, Kent. Photo supplied by Simon
Cowper-Smith - thanks, Simon. Markings: On the lead tank, a star either side of the spout, and above it the date 1897. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A formal pump by the
village sign at St. Michaels, Kent, has a replacement handle which was made
locally. Thanks to Keith Sharp for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Temple Ewell, Kent | See separate page. | |
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A large formal pump at
Tenterden, Kent. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk, but it's very similar to models supplied by Owens. |
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| Throwley, Kent | See separate page. | |
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Trottiscliffe,
Kent. Markings: Not fully discernible in the photo, but the word in the diagonal is almost certainly "terpo". Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| West Malling, Kent | See separate page. | |
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The pump by the back
door of Quebec House (NT), Westerham, Kent. Markings: "IDS and 1792" on the lead tank, and some decorative motifs. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A chain pump in a field
at Bate's Gill, near Wittersham, Kent. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A magnificent pump at Woodchurch,
Kent. Photos supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: Just the date - 1878. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A barrel pump in
Wouldham, Kent. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: The pump carries the name "Ohio", and below this a possible "4". Manufacturer: There is an Ohio Pump Co in Salem, Ohio, USA, but no proof that they made this pump. |
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