Markings: Carries a hard-to-read Bamford's shield.
Manufacturer: Bamford's of Uttoxeter.
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Alstonefield, Staffs.
A noticeboard by the nearby Green Well states that during dry summers very
strict rationing was introduced, the pump locked up and the villagers only
allowed to collect water at certain times of the day. The noticeboard carries
an old photograph of the pump, showing that it was wood-boxed during its
working life. Mains water came to the village in 1957. Markings: Carries a hard-to-read Bamford's shield. Manufacturer: Bamford's of Uttoxeter. |
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A standard Joseph
Evans pump which seems well-looked after, in Church Eaton,
Staffs. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Ipstones, Staffs.The markings on the barrel - see opposite - positively identify this pump as a Bamford's "Strong Lift Pump for Wells", for wells 27 to 90 ft deep. Their old catalogue also states that it used a wooden operating rod (for lightness of weight). The 20.X means that it has a 3" bore, and it was offered for sale at £6. Behind the pump is an inscribed stone: |  |
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| THIS SMALL PLOT OF LAND WAS GIVEN BY T. BRANDON, ROCHDALE MARCH 1ST 1876. |
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barrel, a shield with "988[? - hard to read] MARK 20.X", and another shield
with "BAMFORD'S UNIVERSAL DEEP WELL PUMP" and an inter-twined
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This ancient edifice
is in the grounds of Lichfield Cathedral, Staffs. Photos by John Hurst -
thanks, John - who managed to poke his lens through the handle slot to get a
look at the linkage at the top of the operating rod, disappearing into the lead
barrel. I've read elsewhere that it was erected in 1786 to replace an earlier
one which was originally built in 1259, and another brick built one was added
nearby in 1803. It remained in use until 1969, even though mains water had been
introduced in 1876. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Newborough, Staffs.
Photo supplied by Norman Elkins - thanks, Norman. This is one of the wells
which are involved in well-dressing at a certain time of the
year. Markings: "R.R & W.MILES, LEOMINSTER". Manufacturer: Richard Rees Miles and his brother William, of Leominster. |
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Not a lot of pump at
St. Giles Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Sandon, Staffs. Photo
supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: Lion Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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The pump and green at
Copmere End, nr Sugnall, Staffs, was apparently restored in
2003. Markings: Looks like a Bamford's shield. Manufacturer: prob Bamford's. |
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Hidden away by the
side of the road in the (thankfully-bypassed) old village of Walton-on-the
Hill, Staffs. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Waterfall,
Staffs. Markings: The pump carries a manufacturer's nameplate but the words are obliterated by multiple layers of paint. Manufacturer: Probably Appleby's. |
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