Newick (click on photograph to bring up bigger/better version).
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The big stone pump on the green at Newick, East Sussex, donated in 1897 by local plumber Richard Fuller, to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - and I believe it still works. Photos supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Many embellishments: on the stone cap are bronze panels carrying the "VR" cypher and the date 1897. The front face of the pump carries two bronze plaques, separated by a bronze crown and, lower down, a bronze spout in the form of a lion's head. The large wrought iron handle has a bulbous counterweight, and at the back of the stone housing there's a stone inspection panel, secured with a couple of metal bolts. The stone bucket stand has a drainage channel, leading to a shallow stone trough. The two plaques carry inscriptions: |  |
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| NOTICE. THIS PUMP MUST NOT BE USED FOR FILLING STEAM ENGINES ANY PERSON FOUND DAMAGING THIS PUMP WILL BE PROSECUTED |
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| ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF NEWICK, TO COMMEMORATE THE HAPPY COMPLETION BY QUEEN VICTORIA - THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD - OF THE SIXTIETH YEAR OF HER GOOD AND GLORIOUS REIGN. JUNE 20TH, 1897. |
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| Markings: None other. Manufacturer: Richard Fuller. |
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Also in Newick. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the
photo. Markings: Flag and 3IN. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Another in Newick. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the
photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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