London Borough of Wandsworth (click on photographs to bring up bigger/better versions).

		This one at Tooting, although described as a pump, in fact isn't (see below), and I ought to remove it from the list. Thanks to Alex Vincent for the photos. A plaque reads:
		This monument, erected by the principal inhabitants of Tooting in 1873 denotes the site of an artesian well sunk by the parish at their own expense. From the near - by pump the villagers received a supply of water at the rate of 130 gallons per minute. Known as "The Parish Pump" it was in use up until the end of the 19th century. Other pumps at Tooting Broadway (then known as Tooting Corner) and in Totterdown Street were in private ownership.
		Markings: A date "1823" and the inscription "ERECTED BY THE PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS OF THIS PARISH". Manufacturer: Unk.

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