Markings: "CHRIST HOSP 1716", two columns and three fleurs de lis (lys?) embossed on the lead tank.
Manufacturer: Unk.
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At the Long Alley
Almshouses in Abingdon, Oxon. The original almshouses were established in the
1400s, and from 1553 to this day they have been run by
"Christ's Hospital of Abingdon", a
registered charity, and this name is reflected on the pump. Thanks to Mike
Woolford for the photos. Markings: "CHRIST HOSP 1716", two columns and three fleurs de lis (lys?) embossed on the lead tank. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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In Well Lane,
Alkerton, Oxon, this pump has a nasty crack running the length of the Pump
Top. Markings: Flag and "3 IN". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Tucked away in
Alvescot, Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: Flag and roundel. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Ambrosden, Oxon.
Thanks to John Hurst for the photo. Markings: Flag and roundel. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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An impressive formal
pump at Ardington House, Ardington, Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the
photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Ardley, Oxon | See separate page. |
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A chain pump on a farm
near Bampton, Oxon. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Banbury, Oxon. Thanks
to Paul Minney for the photo. Markings: Flag. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
| Benson, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Berrick Salome, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Near St. Margaret of
Antioch Church, Binsey, Oxon. Thanks to John Hurst for the
photo. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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An
interesting structure at Bix, Oxon, where the pump draws water via an exposed
downpipe from a brick-lined open reservoir. Local information recounts that it
was built around 1895. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photos. A stone tablet is inscribed: |
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| Bladon, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Bloxham, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Broadwell, Oxon | See separate page. |
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In a field
at Britwell Salome, Oxon. Where did/does the delivery pipe lead? Thanks to Mike
Woolford for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Buckland,
Oxon. Markings: None visible from a distance. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Burcot,
Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: None visible from a distance. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Chalgrove, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Outside
the Bull Inn, Charlbury, Oxon. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Charney
Bassett, Oxon. Thanks to John Hurst for the photo. Markings: None visible at a distance. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Chilton,
Oxon. A plaque carries the words "Restored in 2004 by Chilton Parish Council
with support from U.K.A.E.A". Markings: "AF 01" on the crank bearings and "1½" on the delivery pipe flange. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A lift and
force pump at Cholsey, Oxon, originally used to fill a water tank for sheep.
Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo and to Steve Bitmead, on whose land it is
situated. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk, although the handle looks like a typical Warner's pattern. |
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Church
Enstone, Oxon. Thanks to John Hurst for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Claydon,
Oxon. Thanks to John Hurst for the photo. Markings: Flag and "3½". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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In the
Barley Mow at Clifton Hampden, Oxon, the pump has no operating rod. Thanks to
Letty Seaton for spotting the pump and to Mike Woolford for the extra
photos. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Coleshill, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Cogges, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Combe, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Cropredy, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Two
oddly-located pumps at Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxon. Photos supplied by Michael
Woolford - thanks, Mike. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Deddington, Oxon. Thanks to John Hurst for the
photo. Markings: A "LONDON" can just be made out on the spout. Manufacturer: Probably J. Warners of London. |
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Denchworth, Oxon. Markings: "H. J. GODWIN LTD QUENINGTON GLOS ENGLAND" and V100D on barrel. V101 on cap, V103 on spout. Manufacturer: Godwin of Quenington. |
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Drayton,
Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: Possible " -22" on the barrel. Manufacturer: Very much like the "NP" pump manufactured by Sigma (see similar model at Ipsden, below). |
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Duns Tew,
Oxon. Thanks to John Hurst for the photo. Markings: Flag. Manufacturer: Lee Howl.. |
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East
Challow, Oxon. It seems that the pump has subsequently had something of a
makeover - see the image to the right, dated 2016. Markings: "S. OWENS & CO ENGINEERS LONDON" on the pump head. Manufacturer: Owens of London. |
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| East Hendred, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Ewelme, Oxon | See separate page. |
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A cracked
pump at Fencott, Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the
photo. Markings: Flag and roundel. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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A nicely
restored pump and shelter at Fernham, Oxon. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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In the
hamlet of Foscot, Oxon. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Looks like a standard Joseph Evans design. |
| Fringford, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Fritwell,
Oxon. Thanks to John Hurst for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk, but the counterweight suggests Lee Howl. |
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Garsington, Oxon. Thanks to Michael Woolford for the
photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Glympton,
Oxon. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At Anutts
Almshouses, Goring Heath, Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the
photos. Markings: Floral embellishments on the lead tank. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Almost
buried at Great Coxwell, Oxon! Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
| Great Haseley, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Great Milton, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Hanwell, Oxon. A few years ago there was much discussion within the local council regarding the re-installation of this pump - and the problem was clearly resolved. Thanks to Simon Minney for the photos. The nearby plaque records: |  |
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Outside the Whitmore
Arms, at Hethe, Oxon. Photo supplied by Michael - thanks,
Michael. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Holwell,
Oxfordshire. Photo supplied by John Ward - thanks, John. Markings: Tucked behind the pump top is the word "Burford". Manufacturer: Probably W. Hemming, of Burford. |
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Norton, Oxfordshire. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks,
John. Markings: None. Manufacturer: The "grenade" counterweight looks like a Joseph Evans model. |
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Hornton,
Oxfordshire. Thanks to Paul Minney for the photo. Markings: "380" on the barrel. Manufacturer: All features point to it being by Charles Winn of Birmingham. |
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Ipsden,
Oxfordshire. Thanks to Michael Woolford for the photo, and Alan Murray-Rust for
further information as to the markings. Markings: A trident, "NP75" and "GN 112220" on the barrel. Possibly "S910 78" on the spout and an indistinct mark on the handle. Manufacturer: Sigma. |
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Islip,
Oxfordshire. Thanks to Michael Woolford for the photo. Markings: Flag and "3" (possibly "3½") Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Kelmscott Manor, Kelmscott, Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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There's a very nasty crack in this pump at Kencot, Oxfordshire. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. A plaque above the pump with the letters "I.M." (In Memoriam?) carries some intertwined monograms, ("CEL" + "ECL"?); "October 1897", and the inscription: | |||
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DRINKETH OF THIS WATER SHALL THIRST AGAIN; BUT WHOSOEVER DRINKETH OF THE WATER THAT I SHALL GIVE HIM SHALL NEVER THIRST; BUT THE WATER THAT I SHALL GIVE HIM SHALL BE IN HIM A WELL OF WATER SPRINGING UP INTO EVERLASTING LIFE." John, IV:13.14. |
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| Kingham, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Launton, Oxon. Thanks
to Michael for the photo on the left and Dave Hunt for the one on the right,
some years later with a new coat of paint. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Ledwell, Oxon. A small pump, and
from the shiny state of its handle it has been much-used in the past, but no
longer working. Set next to a large Cotswold Stone well. As of March 2014 the
pump was missing. Markings: Flag. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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What's left of the
pump at Letcombe Regis, Oxon. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Lewknor, Oxon. Thanks
to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Well done, Little
Coxwell, Oxon. As of 2013 they've renovated their pump and brought it back to
full working condition. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the new photo on the left.
Up to at least 1925 there was a
wooden-boxed
pump there, and here's
another
view of it. By the 1950s there was reportedly no pump there at all, so at
some earlier stage effort must have been made to re-instate it. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Two pumps
in Little Milton, Oxon. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photo on the left and
Mike Woolford for the one on the right. Markings: A whole bunch of vaguely floral embellishments, roughly cast. Manufacturer: These pumps are offered by a number of Chinese manufacturers and their agents. |
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| Long Hanborough, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Under a
wooden shelter on the village green at Longcot, Oxfordshire.
Markings: "P". Manufacturer: Trademark used by Puteus, of Germany. |
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A
semi-clad lead rat's tail pump at Marcham, Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for
the photo Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Marsh
Baldon, Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo Markings: None. Manufacturer: Probably Puteus. |
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Set back
from the road at Milcombe, Oxon. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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This
corroded pump in Mixbury, Oxon, seems to have turned its back to the road.
Photo supplied by Michael - thanks, Michael. Markings: Flag, and 3 ½. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Nettlebed,
Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: None discernible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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The pump
at Newton Purcell, Oxon, seems to be neatly-lagged, but on closer inspection
it's more likely that it was a repair job on a cracked barrel - the top end of
the crack can be seen above the repair. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the
photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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North Leigh, Oxon. Thanks to Bryan Woolford for the photo. On the back of the wooden plank there's an inscription: |  |
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| Markings: "MADE IN ENGLAND" and, just visible, a minute part of
a flag. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| North Newington, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Nuffield
Place (NT), Nuffield, Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the
photo. Markings: Flag, "NO2" and "MADE IN ENGLAND". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| Nuneham Courtenay, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Over Norton, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Oxford, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Rotherfield Greys, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Within the
grounds of Rousham Park, Rousham, Oxfordshire. Thanks to John Hurst for the
photos. Markings: "THE SAFETY WATER ELEVATOR CO WORKS DUNSTABLE". Manufacturer: The Safety Water Elevator Company. |
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| Shilton, Oxon | See separate page. |
| Shrivenham, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Sibford Gower, Oxon.
Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: "P" in a hexagon. Manufacturer: Trademark used by Puteus of Germany. |
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Souldern, Oxon. Photo
supplied by Michael Burgess - thanks, Michael. Markings: Flag, and 3 ½. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Stadhampton, Oxon.
Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
| Sutton Courtenay, Oxon |
See separate page. |
| Taynton, Oxon | See separate page. |
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A badly-cracked
example at Tetsworth, Oxon, now (2016) hidden behind a newly-built brick wall.
Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: Flag. Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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Tiddington, Oxon.
Thanks to John Hurst for the photo. Markings: Floral decoration on the lead tank. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A lift & force
pump at Toot Balden, Oxon, complete with air vessel. Thanks to Mike Woolford
for the photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
| Towersey, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Tubney,
Oxfordshire. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks, John. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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On the
green at Upper Arncott, Oxfordshire. Photo supplied by John Hurst - thanks,
John. Markings: Lion, "Made in England" and a slightly obliterated "RD NO. 46671". Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
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Upper
Wardington, Oxfordshire. Thanks to John Hurst for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Wallingford, Oxon | See separate page. |
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At the
almshouses in Eagle Close, Wantage, Oxfordshire, the old pump housing carries
the date 1867. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo on the
left. Markings: Unk. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Warborough, Oxon.
Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photos. Markings: Flag and "Made in England". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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| Wardington, Oxon | See separate page. |
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Waterperry, Oxon.
Thanks to John Hurst for the photo. Markings: Flag and "MADE IN ENGLAND". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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A strange model at
Wendlebury, Oxon. Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo on the left, and to
John Hurst for the one on the right. Markings: There's something at the very top right, but it isn't possible to get a better camera angle. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A lift and force pump
at Weston-on-the-Green, Oxon. Thanks to John Hurst for the
photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Whitchurch Hill, Oxon.
Thanks to Mike Woolford for the photo. Markings: "NP" and "75". Manufacturer: Possibly Kovoplast. |
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Williamscot, Oxon.
Thanks to John Hurst for the photo. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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Witney, Oxon (the
meerkats are probably a later addition). Thanks to John Hurst for the
photo. Markings: Lion. Manufacturer: Joseph Evans. |
| Wroxton, Oxon | See separate page. |
