Romaldkirk Pumps (click on photographs to bring up bigger/better versions).

Photos all supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John - who reports that there is another pump in the village, currently (2011) removed for refurbishment.

The pump on Fell Lane, Romaldkirk, Co. Durham. A notice affixed to the pump invites visitors to contribute to the upkeep of the greens, and the pump housing doubles as a collecting box. Unique, I wonder? Markings: Lead tank carries an embossed lion and the date 1866. Manufacturer: Unk.

This one was reported in 2001 as having a very handsome bronze spout, in the form of a "scaly dragon with open mouth", but it can't be made out in this photograph. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk.

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