was erected
to the memory of
Colonel Henry Dawkins
of Over Norton
and of
Emma Mrs Dawkins
his wife
by their four surviving
children.
Markings: (Unusual maker's mark, which pre-dates their Lion trademark.)
Manufacturer: Joseph Evans
Over Norton Pump (click on photographs to bring up bigger/better
versions).
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| The village of Over Norton, near Chipping Norton, boasts this very grand pump on its green, surrounded by wrought iron railings - and which is quite out of proportion to the village. Three stone columns carry a large canopy surmounted by a cross; under the canopy, at the top of a central polished granite column, are three shields, one of which has the inscription: | ||||
| This fountain was erected to the memory of Colonel Henry Dawkins of Over Norton and of Emma Mrs Dawkins his wife by their four surviving children. |
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Another shield carries the initials of the Colonel and his
wife: HD OB Nov 1864 and ED OB Dec 1864, surrounded by an ivy frond [OB = "met
death"], and the third shield is a coat of arms - I assume the family's. The
pump itself is surrounded by swirls of wrought iron, and has a flamboyant
bronze serpent's head for a spout. At some later stage, when piped water was
introduced to the village, a utilitarian tap has been installed
alongside. Markings: (Unusual maker's mark, which pre-dates their Lion trademark.) Manufacturer: Joseph Evans |
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