pumps wiltshire

Wiltshire

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In a nicely-kept shelter at Church Rd., Biddestone, Wilts. Apparently it's similar to others in the area, all of which were erected by William Henry Poynder of Hartham Park. The pump itself is rusting, and the maker's name is indecipherable.

Markings: Indistinct words within a rectangle.

Manufacturer: Unk.

	Castle Combe, Wilts, is two distinct villages - Upper and Lower. The pump on the left is at the picturesque Butter Cross, Lower Castle Combe: a common model, in poor condition, with a padlock and chain but no handle, and a split right down the front of the downpipe. The one on the right is far more interesting, just off the main road at Upper Castle Combe, but this is also a ruin.
	Markings: Lion trademark, and R^DN^O 47761. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.	Markings: Indistinct words within a shield. A nearby notice carries the dates 1901 and 2000. Manufacturer: Llewellins & James, Bristol

A small pitcher pump perched in mid-air at Downton, Wilts. Photograph supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike.

Markings: None reported.

Manufacturer: Unk.

The remains of a simple pump at Great Bedwyn, Wilts. Photograph supplied by Gerry Cork - thanks, Gerry.

Markings: None .

Manufacturer: Unk.

		An unusual "pump" at Grittleton, Wilts, sitting on an octagonal cast iron plinth. Removal of a small inspection plate on one side revealed that all internal mechanisms have been lost, and that it stands above a small stone-lined well, the surface of the water being about 3 ft below ground level. An inscription on a slightly damaged shield on the front of the pump reads:
		PATENT THE SAFETY WATER ELEVATOR C^O L^D DUNSTABLE
		Markings: "Patent" on top cover; "B1" on plinth; "B11" and "B12" on spindle brackets. Manufacturer: The Safety Water Elevator Company Ltd of Dunstable.

	Hilperton, Wilts, with strapped down handle and oversize stopcock. Photograph supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John. A small notice above the pump states:
	NOT DRINKING WATER
	Markings: Flag and "All British Made". Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

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There used to be a spa at Holt, Wilts, and these grand stone columns with a modest pump is all that's left - and they've probably been moved from their original location. Elsewhere on the Internet it's reported that the curative waters were developed commercially by Lady Lisle, Rev. John Lawes [but see below] and "Henry Eyre, Sworn Purveyor to Her Majesty for all Mineral Waters" from 1715 to 1750, and that the Spa declined in 1815.

Markings: Above the pump there's an inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Lady Lisle and the Revd. James Lewis, the persons who patronised this spring and rendered it famous in the year 1720".

Manufacturer: Unk.

Luckington, Wilts

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On the A360, nr Potterne Wick, Wilts. There's a plaque nearby (not decipherable in this photo), which records a date of 1898.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

A small pitcher pump at Purton, Wilts. Photograph supplied by Michael Woolford - thanks, Mike.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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At Shrewton, Wilts.

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At Stoke Shooting Lodge, Stoke Farthing, Wilts.

Markings: Lion.

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans.

A pump in private hands undergoing restoration at Tisbury, Wilts. Photograph supplied by Bob Kellock - thanks, Bob.

Markings: "Coalbrookdale & Co." and "3".

Manufacturer: Coalbrookdale.

Willesley, Wilts. Photograph supplied by Michael Woolford - thanks, Mike.

Markings: Unk.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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