Markings: "F 11", and "1½".
Manufacturer: Unk.
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A neat flywheel and crank pump on
the green, next to the village pond, at East Ilsley, West Berks. And it WORKS!
The Working Barrel seems to be just below ground level, with the stuffing box
visible above ground - and leaking profusely. But it works - congratulations to
the village for keeping it going. Their local historical society tells me that
the 80' borehole below the pump was sunk as late as 1934, after severe drought
problems in the village. Markings: "F 11", and "1½". Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Two pumps in Holybrook Parish
(Calcot Row, nr Reading), West Berkshire. "Installed originally to keep the
dust down on the London to Bath Rd." Photo supplied by Holybrook Parish Council
- thanks, David. Markings: None reported. Manufacturer: Hedges of Bucklebury. |
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