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

glastonbury At the Somerset Museum of Rural Life, Glastonbury. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photo.

Markings: None .

Manufacturer: Unk.

glastonbury At the Somerset Museum of Rural Life, Glastonbury. The low position of the spout and the length of the handle suggests that part of the pump top is missing. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photo.

Markings: Lion and "MADE IN ENGLAND".

Manufacturer: Joseph Evans - but it's an unusual model, not seen before.

glastonbury A lift and force pump at the Somerset Museum of Rural Life, Glastonbury, which came from Wanstrow Church. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photo.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

glastonbury This chain pump (minus its handle and chain) at the Somerset Museum of Rural Life, Glastonbury, was originally at Glastonbury Abbey Farm. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photo.

Markings: "H. BAMFORD & SONS UTTOXETER IMPROVED CHAIN PUMP", "RD NO 17856" and a shield with the letters "H B & S"

Manufacturer: Bamfords.

glastonbury At the Somerset Museum of Rural Life, Glastonbury. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photo on the left, and to Neil Owen for the 2024 photo on the right (following a re-siting on the pump).

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.
glastonbury, 2024

glastonbury Amongst a collection on display outside a house in Glastonbury. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photo.

Markings: Flag and probably "ALL BRITISH MADE".

Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

glastonbury, 2015 A semi-rotary in private hands in Glastonbury. Thanks to Terry Goodall for the photo.

Markings: "THEMAC", "No1" and a roundel with the words "ALL BRITISH MADE"

Manufacturer: THEMAC is the trademark of The Metal Agencies Company Ltd, of Bristol.

glastonbury, 2022 It's not clear yet that this one in Glastonbury is in fact a pump, but it has a spout and what looks like the end of a spindle. Thanks to Neil Owen for the photo.

Markings: None.

Manufacturer: Unk.

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