Tillingham (click on photograph to bring up bigger/better version).

[My thanks to Roger Jones for all photographs, except where noted.]

The high level spout on this pump at Tillingham, Essex, suggests that it might have been used for filling water carts. Thanks to Bob Taylor for the photo on the right. Markings: None. Manufacturer: Unk.

A wooden-boxed lead pump on the green at Tillingham, Essex. Markings: Floral embossing on the lead tank. Manufacturer: Unk.

	Near the Sports Pavilion at Tillingham, Essex. Above the pump is a dedication plaque which reads:
	1985 VICARAGE LANE PARISH PUMP WAS RENOVATED AND DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF GWENDOLINE MAY WARD WHO LOVED THE PEACE AND QUIET OF THIS VILLAGE
	Markings: Flag. Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

	And this one is nicely looked after, too, at Tillingham, Essex.There's an Essex Heritage Trust plaque nearby, so perhaps they are keeping an eye on it. It has a lead spout with embossing on the tank, a wrought iron bucket hook, and carries a plaque which records its history:
	EST. CIRCA 1894 REBUILT 1920 USE DISCONTINUED 1936 REBUILT 1989 FOR CONSERVATION REBUILT 2002 FOR CONSERVATION
	Markings: none other reported. Manufacturer: Unk.

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