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allanton A smart pump with clean lines in Allanton, Scottish Borders. Looking at the view of the top, the two holes show where the cap was originally fixed. Photo supplied by John Gow - thanks, John.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Almost certainly Macfarlane's of Glasgow.		 allanton

ardross nr Dublin Cottages, Ardross, Highland. Photos supplied by John Bolton - thanks, John.

Markings: "HP75" on the barrel and a very small "C" on the handle.

Manufacturer: The HP75 is currently unidentified, but the pump bears a very great similarity to the Model BSA-75 produced by the Jiangyan Fashion Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., of China. The small "C" on the handle has been seen on a very different pump in Laughton-en-le-Morthen, South Yorks - and this pump is also offered for sale by the Chinese company. However, the Czech Company, Kovoplast, also supplies very similar pumps.		 ardross

auchtermuchty Embedded in a stone wall of a house in Auchtermuchty, Fife. Photo by John Gow - thanks, John.

Markings: None visible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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org.uk's site.		 A lonely old wreck of a pump in a field at Howe, nr Blackhill, Aberdeen.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

Blackness, Falkirk See separate page.

ceres By the Old Well House, Ceres, Fife. Photo supplied by Norman Smith - thanks, Norman.

Markings: Flag and roundel.

Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

covington This pump at Covington, South Lanarkshire, has a decorative handle fulcrum very similar indeed to those seen on designs by Macfarlane's of Glasgow. Photo on the left was supplied by John Gow - thanks, John. However, a follow-up visit by John Bolton of the Scottish Ironwork Foundation resulted in a close-up photo of the pump cap, which is inscribed: covington
LION FOUNDRY CO. LTD. KIRKINTILLOCH
John (B) was able to explain that the similarity to Macfarlane designs is not surprising as the firm was set up in 1880 by three ex-Macfarlane employees who then very quickly recruited a chief designer from Macfarlanes. This story echoes the one I've been told regarding the similarity of early Lee Howl pumps to existing Joseph Evans pumps.
Markings: On cap - "LION FOUNDRY CO. LTD. KIRKINTILLOCH".

Manufacturer: Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch.

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org.uk's site.		 The smart pump at Crossmichael, Dumfries & Galloway, carries a plaque stating:
CROSSMICHAEL
VILLAGE PUMP
REINSTATED BY
THE PARISHONERS
1994
Markings: None other visible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

darvel A most unusually styled pump in Darvel, East Ayrshire - and it works. Photo supplied by Alex Pinkerton - thanks, Alex - who informs us that the pump was installed in the grounds of the former Brown’s Institute in the early 1920s, replacing an earlier one which dated from 1876. The cap and handle have since been replaced, the former looking very much like a standard Joseph Evans design, and at the back of the pump head is a hinge which probably held the original cap.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: The pumps in nearby Sorn and in Plockton, Highlands, aren't identical, but have many similarities. It was tempting to guess that they are Glenfield and Kennedy models, as the company was located in nearby Kilmarnock - but evidence has come to light that they are highly likely to be Registered Design No 2 by the Glasgow firm, George Smith & Co.

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org.uk's site.		 Wooden-boxed pump up against a buttress of the church at Dinnet, Aberdeen.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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org.uk's site.		 In Levengrove Park. Dumbarton, W. Dunbartonshire. Read more history of this pump and an earlier well on the site.

Markings: Not discernible in the photo.

Manufacturer: Unk.

dunmore A very impressive pump on the green in the beautifully-kept model village of Dunmore, Falkirk, built to house the workers on the 5th Earl of Dunmore's estate. Cast iron panels contain the following inscriptions:
THE SCHOOL AND VILLAGE
OF
DUNMORE
TOGETHER WITH THIS WELL
BUILT BY
CATHERINE HERBERT
COUNTESS OF DUNMORE
WERE COMPLETED
A.D. 1879.		 dunmore dunmore "HERE QUENCH YOUR THIRST, AND MARK IN ME
AN EMBLEM OF TRUE CHARITY;
WHO, WHILE MY BOUNTY I BESTOW,
AM NEITHER HEARD NOR SEEN TO FLOW,
REPAID BY FRESH SUPPLIES FROM HEAVEN
FOR EVERY CUP OF WATER GIVEN" 
Markings: On base - Wm. Baily & Sons, 71 Gracechurch Street, London.

Manufacturer: William Baily & Sons, London. 

falkirk A newly-installed modern hand pump at the Falkirk Wheel, nr Falkirk. Photograph supplied by David Tole - thanks, David.

Markings: "RICHTER SPIELGERAETE GMBH", "75", and "MADE IN GERMANY".

Manufacturer: Richter Spielgeräte GmbH of Frasdorf, Germany.

Hutton, Scottish Borders See separate page.

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org.uk's site.		 A wreck in the woods at Inverie, Highland.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Smith.

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org.uk's site.		 The remains of the pump at the smithy nr Keir Mill, Dumfries and Galloway.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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org.uk's site.		 The old pump which used to supply the shepherd's cottage and bothy at Mainsbank near Kinnel, Angus.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

kinross The owner of this one at Kinross, Perth & Kinross, hopes to bring it back to working condition. Photo supplied by Norman Smith - thanks, Norman.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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taken from www.geograph.
org.uk's site.		 Restored pump at Kirkpatrick Durham, Dumfries and Galloway.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

kirkton On the village green at Kirkton, Dumfries and Galloway. Photo supplied by Neil Munro - thanks, Neil. The good news is that the village is actively considering restoring the pump, initially cosmetically.

Markings: none visible.

Manufacturer: Unk.

Ladykirk, Scottish Borders See separate page.

Leitholm, Scottish Borders See separate page.

milnathort Milnathort, Perth & Kinross. Photo supplied by Norman Smith - thanks, Norman.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

minnigaff Minnigaff, Dumfries & Galloway. Thanks to Nick for the photo.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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taken from www.geograph.
org.uk's site.		 At Viewfield, nr New Galloway, Dumfries & Galloway.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

paxton Nicely restored pump with a brand new plank in Paxton, Scottish Borders. Photo supplied by John Gow - thanks, John.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

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org.uk's site.		 At Pettinain, S. Lanarkshire.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

plockton This one, at Plockton, Highlands, is practically identical to those at Darvel and Sorn, East Ayrshire, although it has found a new role as a handy plinth for a sundial. Photo supplied by John Bolton - thanks, John - who reports that it's almost certainly a Registered Design No 2 by the Glasgow firm, George Smith & Co.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Probably George Smith & Co., Glasgow.

sorn Compare this pump at Sorn, East Ayrshire, with the one at nearby Darvel and another in Plockton, Highlands. The cap's obviously a replacement, and probably the handle is too. Photo supplied by Alex Pinkerton - thanks, Alex - who notes that there's a hinge still present at the back of the pump head, where the original cap was probably attached..

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: It was tempting to guess that it's a Glenfield and Kennedy model, but evidence has come to light that it's highly likely to be Registered Design No 2 by the Glasgow firm, George Smith & Co.

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org.uk's site.		 At the junction of Lewis St and Sun St, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. It carries an inscription:
THIS WELL
PRESENTED
TO THE
INHABITANTS OF STRANRAER
BY
John McWilliam
BLACKSMITH
13th January 1875.
Markings: None other reported.

Manufacturer: Apparently John McWilliam, who owned the forge in Sun St, although others have suggested that it was supplied by George Smith's Sun Foundry, Glasgow.

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taken from www.geograph.
org.uk's site.		 On the Stravithie Estate, Stravithie, Fife.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

sinclair's hill A curiously psychedelic pump at Sinclair's Hill, nr Swinton, Scottish Borders. Another photo in the series supplied by John Gow.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

tannadice Tannadice, Angus. Photograph supplied by John Bolton - thanks, John.

Markings: A trademark on the cap reads: "Walter Macfarlane & Co., Saracen Foundry, Glasgow".

Manufacturer: Macfarlane's of Glasgow.

tiree Just two examples of many pumps that can still be found on Tiree, Argyll & Bute. Photos supplied by Colin Woodcock - thanks, Colin.

Markings: On the left - Unk. On the right - Lion.

Manufacturer: Left - Unk. Right - Joseph Evans.		 tiree

torthorwald In the garden of Cruck Cottage, Torthorwald, Dumfries & Galloway. Photos supplied by flipflopnick- thanks, Nick.

Markings: None visible at a distance

Manufacturer: Unk

town yetholm This pump at Town Yetholm, Scottish Borders, has its handle incorrectly connected at the fulcrum. Photos supplied by John Bolton - thanks, John. We know that this pump was bought from an antiques dealer, but not whether it's an original (vice a Chinese copy) but see discussion.

Markings: Rankin & Co., Ballymena.

Manufacturer: Possibly Rankin of Ballymena.		 town yetholm

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