Markings: Appleby & Co, Renishaw Ironworks, nr Chesterfield.
Manufacturer: Appleby & Co.
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| Alfriston, East Sussex |
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| Amberley, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Angmering, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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On the A272 nr Ansty, West Sussex. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling
- thanks, Paul. Markings: Appleby & Co, Renishaw Ironworks, nr Chesterfield. Manufacturer: Appleby & Co. |
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| Ardingly, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Arundel, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Ashurst, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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A wreck in Balcombe,
West Sussex. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: A plate carries some wording which is almost, but not quite, legible. However, comparison of this image with some other photos subsequently sent in by Julie Budgen (thanks, Julie), taken under very slightly different lighting conditions suggests that the words might just be "... & Son, North Street, Brighton". Manufacturer: Possibly Regent Foundry, of North Street, Brighton. |
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At the Murrell Arms,
Barnham, West Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: Lion and a probable Reg No. (The inscription "Wm Murrell 1779" above the pump refers to William Murrell (1718-1791), whose farmhouse this was. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Beckley, East Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: Flag, "ALL BRITISH MADE" and "3IN". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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A nice model at
Beddingham, East Sussex, but sorely in need of a lick of paint. Photo supplied
by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: There's a panel on the barrel, but it's not decypherable at this distance. Manufacturer: Possibly E. Hoey, of Lewes. It's the same model as the one at Glynde, East Sussex. |
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This looks like a chain pump in a field nr Bepton, West
Sussex. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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An Irish "Belfast"
model at Bexhill, East Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Billingshurst, West
Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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The wooden-boxed, chained and padlocked pump on the green by the church at Birdham, West Sussex. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. On the front there's an inscription: | Click here to
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Birling Gap, East
Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photos. Markings: A fouled anchor. Manufacturer: The pump is almost certainly a MacFarlane No.1 design, but the fouled anchor is not a MacFarlane trademark. A small number of similar ones exist elsewhere. |
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This pump and its
shelter form the war memorial at Bodiam, East Sussex. Thanks to Paul Snelling
for the photos. Markings: None other. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Botolphs,
West Sussex, which in 2019 contained a bird's nest. Thanks to Alex Vincent for
the photos and the 2020 update. Markings: A trident, "NP75", and some very indistinct numbers on the barrel. Manufacturer: Sigma, of the Czech Republic. |
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| Brede, East Sussex |
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| Brighton, Brighton & Hove |
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Bury, West Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Chichester, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Clapham, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Climping, West Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: None visible in the photo. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Coombes, West Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: Too far away to tell (long telephoto shot). Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Cootham, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Crawley, West Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo, taken from a moving
train. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Denton, East Sussex,
featuring a feed-through air vessel. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the
photos. Markings: A possible "2½". Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Ditchling, East Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Durrington, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| East Chiltington, East Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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East Grinstead, West
Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: "PARAGON". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| East Preston, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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On a farm near
Edburton, West Sussex, this chain pump's chain and discs are visible. Thanks to
Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: None reported. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Falmer, East Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Ferring, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Findon, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Two small pumps in Fittleworth, West Sussex.
Photo on the left supplied by Rayner French, and on the right by Paul Snelling
- thanks, both. Markings: Both pumps have a Lion trademark and indecipherable Reg Nos on their spouts. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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The pump at Fletching, East Sussex. Photos supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. The shelter carries the inscription: |  |
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markings on base, but indecipherable. Manufacturer: Probably Hayward Tyler of London, whose model 442 Ornamental Pump Case looks identical. |
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Fontwell, West Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Two very similar pumps in Fulking,
West Sussex. Further enquiries have revealed that both pumps took their water
from brick lined cisterns which were fed from a reservoir behind The Fountain
which, in turn, was supplied by a ram. The building housing the ram can still
be seen in the Shepherd and Dog car park. Photos supplied by Paul Snelling -
thanks, Paul. Markings: Both pumps have "Warners" and "London" on their spouts, and carry nameplates "C.A.Wells, Engineer, Lewes" on their barrels. Manufacturer: John Warner & Sons, but probably supplied by C.A.Wells of Lewes. |
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This small pump is
dwarfed by a massive and ancient yew tree in the churchyard at Funtington, West
Sussex. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: Very indistinct flag, and below it a raised oval, possibly with lost wording. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Glynde, East Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Possibly E. Hoey of Lewes. The pump is the same model as one at Beddingham, East Sussex. |
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| Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Five pumps in a pump graveyard in a
shed at the Claude Jessett Trust, Tinker's Park, Hadlow Down, East Sussex.
Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photos. Markings: Only two have visible markings: one of the pumps towards the right carries the indistinct words "FOWLER DORSET ST[?] FLEET STREET[?] LONDON", and the diaphragm pump in the centre of the main photo carries the words "MADE IN ENGLAND". Manufacturers: One is by Fowler & Co of London. The diaphragm pump closely resembles a Lee Howl model. |
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This cast iron-clad pump is in
Hartfield, East Sussex. It's in working condition, being padlocked because the
water is unfit to drink, but I'm told that the villagers use it to water their
plant tubs during the summer. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photo, and he
points out that this pump is very similar indeed to one he photographed in
Lewes. We thank Chris Sugg of the Hartfield History Group for
a set of photos from the Tommy Mitchell Collection,
showing restoration work taking place in 1979. Within the strong external
cladding is a very simple lead rat's tail pump. Markings: "HILL" and "1831" are present on all four faces. No other external markings. Manufacturer: The pump was in all probability installed by local plumber and glazier, George Hill, but the cast iron cladding could well have come from a foundry run by Ebenezer Morris in Lewes. |
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Hassocks, W. Sussex. Thanks to Alex
Vincent for the photo. Markings: "N" in a hexagon. Manufacturer: Tianjin Shirun International Trade Co., Ltd., China. |
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| Hastings, East Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Haywards Heath, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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A beautifully restored lift and force pump salvaged from a country
house in Heathfield, East Sussex. Thanks to Richard Hubberstey (who also did
the restoration) for the photo. Markings: "WARNER & SONS LONDON" stamped on the top of the barrel. Manufacturer: Warner & Sons. |
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An odd-looking pump under a hedge in a garden in Hellingly, East
Sussex, its spout being square in
section. Markings: "MARTIN", "FOREIGN", and SP1 on barrel; SP2 on handle fulcrum; SP3 on handle. Manufacturer: Martin? |
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| Henfield, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Heyshott, West Sussex. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul.. Markings: Flag, 2½, and "All British Made". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| High Salvington, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Highbrook, West Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. This
pump was fully restored to working order in 2019 by a group led by Peter
Browne, who has written up the
experience. Markings: Flag, "3", and "MADE IN ENGLAND". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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A barrel pump at Hooe, East Sussex. Photo supplied by Paul
Snelling - thanks, Paul.. Markings: None discernible at this distance. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Horsham, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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A small and rather corroded pump at Ludwell Spring, nr Horstead
Keynes, West Sussex, a chalybeate spring which has apparently been known since
at least the 1300s. Photographs supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. An inscription in front reads: "Ludwell Spring. Recorded by Revd. Giles Moore 1668, restored by local volunteers 1991." (Giles Moore was Rector of Horsted Keynes from 1655 to 1679.) |
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| "LUDWELL SPRING" In bygone times our village was blessed with three sources of water. Household wells, of varying depth, drew on the local underground springs of chalybeate (iron rich) water - much like the famous Tunbridge Wells spring, with its health giving properties. Most of the wells are now filled in And although the self same water is in abundant supply just outside the village at Holy well, it is now only available to us in the cocktail of chemically treated water which comes out of our taps. The surviving source is here at Ludwell, the village spring, which has been supplying our needs from time out of mind and was a standby in times of drought. Legend has it that in the time of the Great Plague c.1666, pilgrims from London paused at the spring (sometimes referred to as God's Pond ) to wash the plague from their body. Years went by. The spring fell into neglect, until in 1991, three hearty " Last of the Summer Wine " local pensioners, cleared the area, found the old village pump in the brick sump, and set it up once more. Thus the spring remains, - constantly supplying water with some seasonal variation, at a claculated flow of between 800 and 1400 gallons an hour, at 51° F. The willow tree, at the east side of the spring, was planted in memory of Dennis Luckhurst, one of the team responsible for restoration and maintenance, who died suddenly in April 1996. The seat was placed in memory of a very popular, local, young man who lost his life in a tragic accident. This year a Japanese Maple has been planted for another young man. We hope you will enjoy what you see and also find Ludwell a source of rest and refrshment of the spirit - take time to enjoy it. ___ November 2009 |
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A single throw flywheel & crank
pump at Houghton, W. Sussex, but I can't quite make out how it works. Thanks to
Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: None reported. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A chain pump at Icklesham, E.
Sussex. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photo. Markings: None visible from a distance. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Iden, East Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the
photo. Markings: Flag, and a roundel with the words "MADE IN ENGLAND". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| Ifield, nr Crawley, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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The scant remains of the village
pump at Jevington, East Sussex. Photo supplied by Rosalind Hodge - thanks,
Rosalind. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Lancing, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Lewes, East Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Lindfield, West Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Littlehampton, West
Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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A chain pump set up nr The Hollist Arms, at Lodsworth, West
Sussex, although a plaque records that its
original position was elsewhere in Lodsworth, where it was reportedly used to
fill a water trough for horses and cattle. It was restored by local man Ted
Holmes in 1999. Photos supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: "Henry Bamford & Sons, Patent Chain Pump, Uttoxeter, Staffs". Manufacturer: Bamford's. |
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On the site of the
now-disappeared Racton House, near Lordington, West Sussex. (What looks like a
barrel is in fact a concrete cast from a barrel.) Thanks to Alex Vincent for
the photo. Markings: None visible in this telephoto shot. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Midhurst, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Newick, East Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| North End, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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A substantial and nicely decorated cast iron pump under a rustic canopy in Northiam, East Sussex. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. The pump is surmounted by a cross, the spout is fitted with a tap, and there are two holes in one of the side panels. A plaque fixed above the spout records its installation: |  |
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GRATEFUL THANK OFFERING THIS WELL IS PRESENTED TO THE VILLAGERS OF NORTHIAM. MAY 1907. E.C.M "LET HIM THAT IS ATHIRST COME AND WHOSOEVER WILL, LET HIM TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY. REV XXII 17 |
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Offham (the one near Lewes), East
Sussex, with a hefty flanged stopcock. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the
photo. Markings: Flag, 2½, and a roundel with the words "Made in England". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| Petworth, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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This pitcher pump at Poynings, West
Sussex, has a repair to its spout. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Punnett's Town, East Sussex.
Probably not a lot of water to be found in that tree stump. Photo supplied by
Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: "P" in a hexagon. Manufacturer: Puteus of Germany. |
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| Ringmer, East Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Rushlake Green,
E.Sussex. Thanks to Keith Sharp for the photograph. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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| Rusper, West Sussex | See Separate
Entry. |
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| Rustington, West Sussex | See Separate
Entry. |
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| Rye, East Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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An unusual pump under an imposing Grade II-listed shelter at Sedlescombe, East Sussex. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. The pump, unfortunately needing to be protected by an ugly iron cage, is entirely covered in a lead veneer and is surmounted by a leaden urn. I've not see this technique used on any other pumps. Its internal structure was in a terrible state and the local Parish Council have now removed it in order to commence a renovation process - see some photos taken during its removal. They have very helpfully put extracts from their old meeting minutes online, and I've used some of these to illustrate a short history of the pump. One face of the pump carries the following inscription: |  |
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| THIS WATER PUMP WAS PROVIDED IN 1900 BY SAMUEL PRATT BERENS BUCKNILL THE PUMP WAS RESTORED BY SEDLESCOMBE PARISH COUNCIL IN 2010 WITH THE AID OF LOCAL FUND RAISING |
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Selsey, West
Sussex. Markings: None seen at a distance. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Singleton, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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The pump at Slaugham,
West Sussex, converted at some stage to a tap, and now being used to hold the
village notice board. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: None seen. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Slindon, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| South Harting, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Southbourne, West
Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: None seen. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Stanmer, Brighton &
Hove. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Steyning, West Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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Stoughton, West Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: None reported. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Tangmere, West Sussex.
Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photo. Markings: Floral motifs on the lead tank. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At Pashley Manor,
Ticehurst, East Sussex. Thanks to Roger Howse for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Upper Beeding, W. Sussex |
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| Upper Dicker, E. Sussex |
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At a farm near
Washingon, West Sussex. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the
photo. Markings: None Manufacturer: Unk. |
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West Chiltington, West
Sussex. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: "Warners" and "Patent" on the handle, and "Warners London" around the cap. Manufacturer: Warners. |
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| West Dean, W. Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
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The pump at Willingdon, East Sussex, was
originally a dipping hole by a spring, then a well, and eventually in 1880 was
converted into a pump house. The walls are inset with sheep's bones, and
there's an interesting history to this. Photo
supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk, but it has great similarities to a Warner's model. |
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A twin throw flywheel and crank pump at the Town Well, Winchelsea, East Sussex. Thanks to Paul Snelling and Tina Jones for the first five photos. Note that it is "fitted with a Standard Head" as the old manufacturers described it - i.e., it has a pump head of the type normally associated with a handle pump, standing away from the rest of the mechanism. The shelter is festooned with notices, one of which simply records "Town Well 1851". Others state: |   |
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A distant shot of what
looks like a simple galvanised iron pump on a farm near Wisborough Green, West
Sussex. Such pumps were sometimes termed "Contractors' Pumps" and typically
employed to shift liquid manure. Photograph supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: None discernible at this distance. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Wivelsfield, E. Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Wivelsfield Green, E. Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
| Worthing, W. Sussex | See Separate Entry. | |
