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St. James's Well, Abinger Common, Surrey. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the photos. The Historic England (i.e., English Heritage) Grade II listing for this structure erroneously refers to the mechanism as winding gear: it's not - it's a single throw flywheel & crank pump. And sadly in a bit of a state, with sections of gear wheel missing and the operating rod broken. A granite slab, just above the spout, carries the inscription: |  |
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| ST JAMES'S WELL THIS WELL BUILT BY WILLIAM JOHN EVELYN LORD OF THE MANOR OF ABINGER WAS DECLARED OPEN FOR THE USE OF ABINGER PARISHIONERS AUGUST 11TH 1893 ----------- Followed by an apparently Greek quotation, starting with "APISTOU ..." |
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| Conservative politician William John Evelyn (1822-1908) lived at nearby Wotton House. He was MP for Western Surrey from 1849 to1857 and later became MP for Deptford in 1885 until resigning in 1888. | |||||
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At the base of the frame there's the name
"HUGHES & GOTTO ENGINEERS LONDON", and the name "HUGHES" appears elsewhere
on the frame. Manufacturer: Hughes & Gotto of London. |
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In the High St. at Bletchingley,
Surrey, this pump was in recent years moved from its original location a few
feet away. Thanks to Dave McCleave for the photos. Markings: There's a scant outline of a rectangle that may have contained some information, just below the spout, but it has practically disappeared. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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A smart wooden shelter with a tiled roof surmounted by a cross protects the pump on the green at Brockham, Surrey. Photos supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Deepdene and Henry Thomas Hope have an interesting history. |  |
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FOUNTAIN IS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF HENRY THOMAS HOPE ESQRE (OF THE DEEPDENE) BY HIS NEIGHBOURS & TENANTS RESIDENT IN THE DISTRICT OF BROCKHAM TO COMMEMORATE HIS NUMEROUS ACTS OF BENEVOLENCE AND HIS READINESS ON ALL OCCASIONS BOTH TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT |
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| RESTORED BY THE BROCKHAM GREEN VILLAGE SOCIETY WITH THE AID OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS JUNE 1951 |
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| Markings: "Warners" and
"London", on the spout. Manufacturer: J. Warners of London. |
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A fancy piece of casting at
Chertsey, Surrey, complete with a round cast iron bowl. I've no idea of the
role of the mysterious fitting to the right of the pump: it appears at first
glance to be a secondary pump, but has no sign of ever having had a handle.
Could it be an air vessel to regulate the water flow? But the apparent outlet
at the top negates that theory. Furthermore it's not integral with the main
pump, but appears to be fixed to the bowl - is it a later addition which
carried a tap when mains water came along? Anyway, these days it's there simply
to strap down the handle. I've read that nearby is a marker which records the
location of the original medieval spring, and the pump used to be on that spot.
It was given to the town by John Ivatt Briscoe, who was MP for East Surrey,
1832-35, and who owned Foxhills in Ottershaw, and Radnor House, Twickenham.
Photos by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: The bowl carries an inscription related to the presentation of the pump, but it's obscured by foliage at this time of year. Manufacturer: Unk, but Chertsey had its own foundry - Herring Foundry. |
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At a farmhouse near Chiddingfold,
Surrey. Thanks to Gareth Evans for the photo. Markings: Flag, "THE PARAGON SEMI ROTARY" and probable "No 5". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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This one, opposite the Four
Horseshoes on Burrowhill Green, Chobham, Surrey, has a sturdy cast iron trough.
At this time its handle was chained down. Thanks to Alex Vincent for a
subsequent 2018 photo showing that the pump had been brought back to working
condition. Markings: On the trough are the words: Herring &... Chertse... the end of each word being obliterated by a hole made for the overflow pipe exit. Manufacturer: Herring Foundry, Chertsey. |
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At a farm near Cranleigh, Surrey.
Thanks to Chris Britton for the photos. Markings: The counterweight carries the number "20". Manufacturer: Unk |
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| Dorking, Surrey | See separate page. | |||
| Dovers Green, Surrey | See separate page. | |||
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Next to the tiny St. Michael's Chapel, on the edge of Downside
Common, Downside, Surrey, is this fine cast-iron clad specimen, with a strapped
down handle. My thanks to the 4 old codgers in the Cricketers for pointing me
towards it, otherwise I'd never have found it. One side panel is inscribed: |
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PUMP WAS ERECTED & THE WATER BROUGHT FROM A DISTANCE FOR THE SUPPLY & COMFORT OF THE COTTAGERS ON DOWNSIDE COMMON COBHAM BY HARVEY COMBE ESQR 1858 |
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| Harvey Combe was the local squire, owner of the Cobham Park Estate. | ||
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other. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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An impressive pump in the Clock Court, Hampton Court Palace, East
Molesey, Surrey. Essentially identical pumps exist in Ickenham, Greater London;
Esher, Surrey; Cranfield, Beds; Stalbridge, Dorset; Brasted, Kent; and
Ipplepen, Devon. Markings: None. Manufacturer: It's a "No. 15 Enriched Gothic Pump Case" made by S. Owens & Co., of London. |
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Another noble pump, in Esher, Surrey, with a bit of history attached. It carries two inscriptions, one original and the other transcribed below. Essentially identical pumps exist in Hampton Court Palace (East Molesey, Surrey); Ickenham, Greater London; Cranfield, Beds; Stalbridge, Dorset; Brasted, Kent; and Ipplepen, Devon. Photos by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. |  |
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| THIS PUMP WAS REMOVED IN 1877 FROM
ITS ORIGINAL SITE BY THE PRESENT FOUNTAIN TO SANDOWN PARK ON THE WATER BECOMING IMPURE. THE DIRECTORS OF SANDOWN PARK LIMITED KINDLY PRESENTED THE PUMP TO THE COUNCIL AND IT WAS ERECTED HERE ON 16th. NOVEMBER. 1961 |
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| Markings: None
further. Manufacturer: It's a "No. 15 Enriched Gothic Pump Case" made by S. Owens & Co., of London. |
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A reconstruction of a Victorian Pump House, in Farnham,
Surrey. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Forest Green, Surrey | See separate page. | |||
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Outside The Pepperpot, on the corner of Church
St and High St, Godalming, Surrey. Apparently it was moved here from its
original position on the other side of the building in the 1870s. Photo
supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: There's a fragment of a name plate on the Pump Head, which reads "CLINTO ENG". (But an entry in English Heritage's Images of England web site records it as "Clinton and Owens, Engineers"). Manufacturer: Clinton & Owens, London. |
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A chain pump, minus chain, in a
garden in Guildford, Surrey, but originally from Long Ashton, nr Bristol.
Thanks to Martin de Little for these pics, which show very clearly how the
chain was driven. Markings: A roundel with "H. Bamford & Sons", "Uttoxeter", and "Improved Chain Pump". Also carries a shield with the letters "H", "B" and "&S" and a model number, RD NO 17856. Manufacturer: Bamford's. |
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A neat thatched pump at Holmbury
St. Mary, Surrey. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. But what is
the purpose of the wooden shelf with holes in it? (See image, right,
supplied by Margery Pound.) Markings: "PARAGON". Manufacturer: Lee Howl. |
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This elegant pump in Leigh, Surrey, is essentially identical to one in Rusper, Wes tSussex, and another I found deep in Parkhurst Forest, on the Isle of Wight. Photos supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. It carries inscriptions as follows: |  |
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| BEST KEPT
VILLAGE LEIGH 1978 |
CAIRN ENERGY BEST KEPT VILLAGE LEIGH -MEDIUM- 1996 |
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Mid Holmwood, nr Dorking, Surrey. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling
- thanks, Paul. Markings: "P". Manufacturer: Trademark used by Puteus of Gemany. |
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This one at Oxted,
Surrey, has some distinctive markings on its
fulcrum, and a fancy crown finial. Thanks to Simon Cowper-Smith for the
photos. Only one other example of this model has so far been found - in Ramsey,
Isle of Man. Markings: None visible. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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At The
Harrow, Charlton Village, Shepperton, Surrey. Thanks to Paul Snelling for the
photo. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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| Shere, Surrey | See separate page. | |||
| Sidlow, Surrey | See separate page. | |||
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Off the
High St in Stanwell, Surrey, there's this Grade II Listed building featuring a
pump. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks, Paul. Markings: "WARNERS", on spout. Manufacturer: Warners. |
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On the
green at Walliswood, Surrey. Photo supplied by Paul Snelling - thanks,
Paul. Markings: None reported. Manufacturer: Unk. |
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