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

	A brightly-painted pump standing upon a stone plinth in Wareham, Dorset. It has a lead tank, and carries the Wareham town crest. Photo supplied by Mike Faherty - thanks Mike. A brass plaque carries the following inscription:
	This Water Pump was one of a number and is believed to be the last remaining, which supplied Wareham from the early 19th century until 1905, when piped water was installed into the properties of Wareham and surrounding areas. -------------------------------------- The Foundation stone was the Keystone of the former Lady St Mary's School in Bonners Lane Wareham, later referred to as the Rogett School Built in 1885 (Ao Xi 1885 Anno Christi. In the year of Christ) and demolished in the mid 1980's. 5th July 2002
	There are two brass panels on the side of the pump, one stating "THIS WATER IS NOT SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION", and the other "TO OPERATE PUMP LIFT HANDLE AND HOLD". What does this latter instruction mean? Was it perhaps not actually a pump at all but an artesian well?
	Markings: The plinth carries the date - 1885 - referred to above. Manufacturer: Unk.

Just around the corner, on the river bank at Wareham, Dorset, is this chain pump. Markings: "Bamford's Patent Chain Pump", "Registered Design", "Uttoxer" and the Bamford's shield appear on the cowling, together with various indistinct part numbers. Manufacturer: Bamford's of Uttoxeter.

Also at Wareham, Dorset, this pump was working within living memory. Thanks to Richard Hordle for the photo. Markings: Flag, "ALL BRITISH MADE" and 2½ Manufacturer: Lee Howl.

And another at Wareham, Dorset. Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the photo. Markings: None visible in the photo. Manufacturer: Unk, but has some similarity to a French model.

This is a rain hopper at Wareham, Dorset, but was it originally sold as such, or is it a re-purposed lead pump? Thanks to Shawn Shaw for the photo. Markings: Three lion masks Manufacturer: Unk.

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