Markings: Lion.
Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.
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A padlocked and chained
pump with a warning notice in Culworth, Northants. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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This one's in Denton,
Northants. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Two
co-located pumps at Dingley, Northants. Photos supplied by John Hurst - thanks,
John. The larger, cast iron-boxed pump, has quite an ornate spout but also has a panel missing and its
operating rod is protruding. Does this suggest an abandoned attempt at
renovation at some time? Markings: None visible on the larger pump. Lion on the smaller one. Manufacturer: Larger pump - Unk. Smaller pump - Joseph Evans. |
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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. |
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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 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 |
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| Markings: Some nice
decoration on the front panel. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The rare
remains of a wooden pump at Hinton-in-the Hedges, Northants. Photo by Steve
Foote - thanks, Steve. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Islip,
Northants. Photo by John Hurst - thanks, John. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk, but the counterweight looks like a Lee Howl pattern. |
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Laxton,
Northants. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The reinstated pump at Yardley Gobion, Northants. Photo supplied by Michael Burgess - thanks, Michael. An inscription reads: |
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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 |
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| 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. |
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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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