Northamptonshire

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ashley The pump at Ashley, Northants, has a fancy finial and a heavy-duty handle and fulcrum. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

aynho Aynho, Northants. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: Flag and roundel.

Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

braunston On the canal at Braunston, Northants. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: Flag and "3IN".

Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

brixworth Brixworth, Northants. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

culworth  A padlocked and chained pump with a warning notice in Culworth, Northants.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.
 
culworth

denton This one's in Denton, Northants. Photograph supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John

Markings: None visible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

Dingley, Northants See separate page.

duddington Duddington, Northants. Photograph supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

east haddon East Haddon, Northants. Photograph supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

everdon Everdon, Northants. Photograph supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: Possibly a Lion.

Manufacturer: Possibly Joseph Evans.

eydon  A completely wood-encased and metal banded pump on The Green, at Eydon, Northants. All you can see of the pump itself is the spout, which is lead and in poor condition.

Markings: None visible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

flore Flore, Northants. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: None visible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

fotheringhay If the innards of this pump at Fotheringhay, Northants, are really dated ca 1640, this makes it one of the oldest in the country. Photos supplied by John Hurst and Pete Workman - thanks, both. There's a nearby brass plaque carrying the following inscription: fotheringhay
FOTHERINGHAY VILLAGE PUMP
CIRCA 1640
RESTORED IN 2002
QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLDEN JUBILEE

FUNDED BY
E.B. (NORTHAMPTONSHIRE) LTD. L.T.C.S.
E.N.C. JUBILEE GRANT SCHEME
AND
PRIVATE DONATIONS
Markings: Some nice decoration on the front panel.

Manufacturer: Unk.

grafton regis A pump with unusual handle mountings at Grafton Regis, Northants. Photo supplied by Michael Burgess - thanks, Michael.

Markings: There's a large raised circular design on the barrel which must have carried the manufacturer's trademark, but its contents are completely unreadable.

Manufacturer: Unk.

great billing The pump at Great Billing, Northants, has been completely boxed in - not even a slot for its (missing) handle! Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: None visible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

harringworth Harringworth, Northants. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

helmdon The handle is broken and the operating rod's missing on this small pump in Helmdon, Northants. Photo supplied by Michael Burgess - thanks, Michael.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

hinton-in-the-hedges The rare remains of a wooden pump at Hinton-in-the Hedges, Northants. Photo by Steve Foote - thanks, Steve.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

islip Islip, Northants. Photo by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk, but the counterweight looks like a Lee Howl pattern.

king's cliffe King's Cliffe, Northants. Photo by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

laxton Laxton, Northants. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

middleton A wreck at Middleton, Northants, with what looks like evidence of a weld in its barrel - probably following a disastrous freeze-up. There's an iron trough next to it, filled with concrete. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

newnham An amazingly pristine pump at Newnham, Northants, which led us to wonder if it's a replica, made from the original Joseph Evans molds. However, the owner of the molds says that it isn't. Photo supplied by Michael Burgess - thanks, Michael.

Markings: Lion trademark and "Made in England".

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

scaldwell Scaldwell, Northants. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John. It carries a plaque noting that "This Community is recorded in the Domesday Book, 1086."

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

Southwick, Northants See separate page.

sulgrave Sulgrave Manor, Sulgrave, Northants. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: Flag and "3IN".

Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

wilbarston Wilbarston, Northants. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

yardley gobion The reinstated pump at Yardley Gobion, Northants. Photo supplied by Michael Burgess - thanks, Michael. An inscription reads:
YARDLEY GOBION
MILLENNIUM PROJECT
REPLACEMENT OF
VILLAGE PUMP, WELLHEAD AND SIGNPOST
(ORIGINAL CIRCA 1900-1950)
AND PLANTING OF
21 OAK AND BEECH TREES

GRANT AIDED BY
SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
THROUGH THE MILLENNIUM GRANT SCHEME
The pump was originally installed by the Duke of Grafton in 1899, and photos exist from 1902 and of First World War troops marching past the spot.
Markings: None other reported.

Manufacturer: Unk.

yelvertoft The restoration of the pump in Yelvertoft, Northants, involved the preservation of its original ~100 year old solid oak pump top, and the cast iron spout seems to be original too. There's an inscription on the metal cap, which simply records the parish council's renovation. Photographs supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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