Markings: "P".
Manufacturer: Trademark used by Puteus of Germany.
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At Abbotsbury Sub-tropical Gardens, Abbotsbury,
Dorset. Markings: "P". Manufacturer: Trademark used by Puteus of Germany. |
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At Affpuddle, Dorset, the remains of this pump have been rescued
from elsewhere and re-erected. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: A very simple floral motif. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A wooden-boxed lead pump at Almer, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw
for the photos. Markings: The lead tank, offset from the downpipe, carries the date "1779" and the initials "TED", and is embellished with two classical figures, two fleurs de Lis, and a "basket of plenty" (for want of a better term). Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Ashmore, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Beaminster, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Bere Regis, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Blandford Forum, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Bloxworth, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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At Bourton, Dorset. Thanks to Malcolm Streeter for the
photo. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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A semi-rotary at Clouds Hill (NT), Bovington, Dorset. Thanks to
Shawn Shaw for the photo. Markings: "LEE HOWL" (this is unusual), a Flag, "MADE IN ENGLAND" and "No1". On the outer rim of the casing "No1" and a possible "SF". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Bradford Abbas, Dorset, complete with a crack in its barrel.
Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Bradford Peverell, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Bridport, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Broadwindsor, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Bryanston, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Buckland Newton, Dorset. Photo supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks,
Mike. Markings: Flag and "3IN". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| Burton Bradstock, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Cattistock, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Cerne Abbas, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Charlton Marshall, Dorset. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photos, and to Mike Faherty for reporting that the pump has a lead spout, a wrought iron bracket forming the bucket hook, and a wooden handle which moves but isn't connected. There's an inscription above the pump which reads: |   |
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| Markings: 1887. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Chedington, Dorset. Thanks to John Boughey for the
photo. Markings: WARNERS on the spout. Manufacturer: J. Warner of London. |
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| Chideock, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Child Okeford, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Flag and "PARAGON". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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At a farm near Chilfrome, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Christchurch, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Compton Abbas, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Coombe Keynes, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: "MADE IN ENGLAND" and "No2". Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Corfe Castle, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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An odd-looking mechanism in a newly-constructed shelter at
Cranborne, Dorset. Thanks to Mike Faherty for the photo. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Dewlish, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Dorchester, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Durweston, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| East Burton, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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On the
edge of the Green at East Chaldon (also known as Chaldon Herring), Dorset.
Thanks to David Smethurst for the photo on the left and to Shaw Shaw for those
on the right. Notice the clever repair to the fulcrum. Markings: "PARRY", "3" and "BRITISH MAKE". Manufacturer: Parry. |
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A rotary pump on a water barrel at East Stour, Dorset. Thanks to
Keith Sharp for the photo. Markings: JS-32 on the back. Manufacturer: Chinese, and there are many very similar models currently on sale for pumping oil, diesel, paraffin, etc. |
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| Edmondsham, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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At a farm near Fifehead St. Quintin, Dorset. It looks like it
still has its plunger in place,
although no doubt all rusted up. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Fontmell Magna, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Gillingham (Bowridge), Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Grimstone, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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A wreck at Grove, Dorset. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Gussage All Saints, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Gussage St. Michael, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Hampreston, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the photo. The offset
stopcock suggests that this is a lift & force pump. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset, with a cracked fulcrum - we've not seen
cracks at this point before. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Higher Bockhampton, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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A semi-rotary at Hilton, Dorset. Photograph supplied by Mike
Faherty - thanks, Mike. Markings: "K4" and "Sigmund". Manufacturer: Sigmund, a subsidiary of Sigma. |
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In the entrance to a pub in Holt, Dorset (clearly not its original
spot), this neat lift and force pump looks to be in excellent condition.
Photograph supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks, Mike. Markings: Flag and "2½". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Hooke, Dorset. Thanks to Tom Plowman for the
photo. Markings: Flag and "ALL BRITISH MADE". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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A Grade II-listed structure at Horton, Dorset. Thanks to Mike Faherty for the photo on the left. A close-up shows conclusive evidence of a semi-rotary pump underneath that wooden cladding - thanks to Pete Workman for the photo on the right. A cross-beam is inscribed: |  |
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| Iwerne Courtney or Shroton, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Iwerne Minster, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Kimmeridge, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: A fouled anchor. Manufacturer: Possibly Hall & Son, but there are similar models at East Cowes, Downend and Shorwell, Isle of Wight, and there remains the distinct possibility that they were supplied under an Admiralty contract. |
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King's Stag, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw
for the 2015 photo, but he reports that by 2021 the pump had
gone. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk, but there are similar ones in Llangollen, Denbighshire, and Lancing, W. Sussex. |
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A lovely old weathered stone pump outside the Post Office at
Kingston, Dorset. Photo by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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An unusual shaped pump at Langton Long Blandford, Dorset. Thanks
to Shawn Shaw for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Leigh, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Litton Cheney, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Lion Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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At Whatcombe House Lodge, Lower Whatcombe, Dorset. Note that the
spout is a separate casting. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Lyme Regis, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Lytchett Matravers, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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A lift & force pump at Maiden Newton, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn
Shaw for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Mangerton, Dorset | (Near Bridport) See separate page. | |||
| Manston, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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At a farm near Mappowder, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Flag. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Marnhull, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Marshwood, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: "No2", "RUNWELL", and a practically obliterated "BRITISH MAKE" Manufacturer: Ashwell & Nesbit. |
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An unusual design at Melcombe Bingham, Dorset. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photos. A plaque in front of the pump is inscribed: |   |
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| Markings: "LOTT & WALNE LTD DORCHESTER". Manufacturer: Lott & Walne. |
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| Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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A lead pump at Minterne Magna, Dorset. Thanks to Paul Snelling for
the photos, left and right. It looks very different from an
earlier photo, in that the wooden casing with
ball finial has been removed. Photo from the bequest of George
O'Leary. Markings: A crown, "D" and "1893". It has been suggested that the crown and "D" represent Edward St Vincent Digby, 9th Baron Digby (1809-1889), of nearby Minterne House. (Thanks, Shawn, for that info.) 1893 was the date of his son's marriage - perhaps the pump commemorates it. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Just the lead tank is all that remains of this pump (or could it
once have been a rainwater head?) at Moreton, Dorset, and it shows signs of a
major nose job. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the photos. Markings: "HF", two classical figures, and a date "1853". Shawn suggests that HF could be the initials of Henry Frampton, the eldest son of the local landowner, James Frampton. James died in 1855 just two years after the date on this pump. Together they had undertaken a large repair programme to cottages on the Estate during the early 1850s, including rebuilding derelict ones. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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This pump at Osmington, Dorset, was spruced up and fitted with a
new handle by the Osmington Society in 2013,
although the renovation didn't go so far as to renew the cap which, unusually,
was at some previous stage turned from wood.
That wood has subsequently rotted. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the 2016
photos. Markings: "RD NO. 46671" and a panel stating "A.SYER PENTONVILLE ROAD LONDON". Manufacturer: The Registered Number confirms that it's a Joseph Evans pump (although there's no Lion Trademark present). The pump was probably originally supplied/installed by Alfred Syer of London. |
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The chained lift & force pump at Owermoigne, Dorset, has no
spout but is fitted with one of their "patent elbows with retaining
valve". Markings: The cap carries the indistinct words "Appleby & Co., Patentees, Renishaw Iron Works [Chesterfield?]" . Manufacturer: Appleby & Co - probably their Model 58V. |
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| Pamphill, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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By the War Memorial at Piddlehinton, Dorset. Thanks to Mike
Faherty for the photo on the left and to Shawn Shaw for the one on the
right. Markings: The barrel carries the words "Lott & Walne, Engineers, Dorchester". Manufacturer: Lott & Walne. |
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| Poole, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Puddletown, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Rampisham, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photographs. Markings: The lead tank is embossed with "LBM 1793" and two classical figures. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Ridge, Dorset. Photograph supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: None. Manufacturer: The bucket hook looks like one of the Joseph Evans designs. |
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Sandford Orcas, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Lion and probable "RD NO. 46671". Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Pump Court, St. James, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw
for the photos. Unusually, the lead spout
emerges directly under the (rather splendid) handle. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A lead pump at a farm near Shapwick, Dorset, mounted unusually
high up on a wall. Why? No sign of any lost structure around it, so the
presumption is that it would have been accessed by someone on a farm vehicle.
But the spout faces sideways - which wouldn't have been particularly
convenient. The exposed lead downpipe shows a very neat lead joint, which is
something of a lost art these days. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the photos, and
for subsequent information which dates the pump to 1879. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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In the Half Moon pub, Sherborne, Dorset. Thanks to Sarah Davis for
the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Shipton Gorge, Dorset. It has a lead tank and a wooden handle,
although the handle is not connected internally. Photo supplied by Mike Faherty
- thanks Mike. Markings: The tank is embossed with "HH" and the date, 1912. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Spetisbury, Dorset. Photo supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks,
Mike. Markings: Not visible in the photo. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Stalbridge, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Stanbridge (Hinton Parva), Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: Flag, "3" and a corroded roundel. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Stapehill, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: "RC" and "8" and a possible indecipherable number on the handle. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Stoborough, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Stokeford, Dorset. Note that it has the refinement of a drain plug
at the bottom of its barrel. (The electrics in evidence around the pump seem
only to relate to some garden lighting.) Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Stourpaine, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Stourton Caundle, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Flag and "3IN" . Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Stratton, Dorset. Thanks to Barry Watchorn for the photo on the
left, and Shawn Shaw for the one on the right. Markings: Flag and "3½". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Studland, Dorset. Thanks to Mike Faherty for the photo on the
left. A subsequent visit by Shawn Shaw - thanks Shawn - revealed some markings
(see photo on the right), and the fact that the pump has a crack in its
barrel. Markings: Probably "RD NO. 46465". Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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| Sturminster Marshall, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Sturminster Newton, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Sutton Poyntz, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Swanage, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Tarrant Keyneston, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Very indistinct Flag and "PARAGON". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Tarrant Monkton, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Flag. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Thornford, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: "RC4" and a "4" on the barrel. Manufacturer: Unk |
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Tolpuddle, Dorset, with a large air vessel and stopcock. Thanks to
Shawn Shaw for the photo. Markings: Flag, 3IN and a possible "ALL BRITISH MADE". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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In the courtyard of Turner's Almshouses (Turner's Close) in Trent,
Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Uploders, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Wareham, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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West Chaldon, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Flag, "2½IN" and "ALL BRITISH MADE" Manufacturer: Lee Howl |
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| West Holme, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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The large stone structure which used to house the town pump, now situated by the Old Harbour in Weymouth, Dorset. Thanks to Mike Faherty for the photo. It carries an inscription: | |||
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| Wimborne Minster, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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A bit of a wreck at Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset. Thanks to Mike
Faherty for the photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Winterborne Houghton, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photos. Markings: Flag, roundel with the words "ALL BRITISH MADE", and "3". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| Winterborne Stickland, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Worth Matravers, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
| Yetminster, Dorset | See separate page. | |||
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Yondover, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the
photo. Markings: Flag, "2½" and "ALL BRITISH MADE". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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