Public water pumps.

[Gramaisc]

Having become marginally obsessed with recording the remaining public water pumps around my current exile location, I wonder how many still survive in the Stafford area?

I am aware of two, so far.


This one in Walton on the Hill, courtesy of @staffordjas

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And this one in Seighford, via @Alee

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They will be a bit scarcer in England, and particularly in a more urban area, but are there any more left?



Where I am currently, I have found forty so far, within cycling distance - some are still functional, hence the 'not for consumption' notices.

Ossory Pumps.

Roadside pumps in Ossory (and elsewhere). Also, milk stands and lime kilns.

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Ossory Pumps. – Google My Maps

Ossory Pumps.

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[ATJ]

I know of one outside Ballyroan but I suppose that's too far East for you!

 

[Gramaisc]

I know of one outside Ballyroan but I suppose that's too far East for you!

I do go that way, when I head to the Big City, to come in on the far side and then drift back in a westwards manner.

The two most northeasterly ones were done from the car on the way back from the last metropolitan venture.

A location for the next mission would be useful.

 

[Theresa Green]

Where I live now has many spring taps

Nobody here buys water to drink, they just fill up 1.5 litre plastic bottles in bulk and drive them home

 

[Withnail]

Where I live now

Sometimes, when i look deep in your eyes, i swear i can see your soul.

 

[ATJ]

I do go that way, when I head to the Big City, to come in on the far side and then drift back in a westwards manner.

The two most northeasterly ones were done from the car on the way back from the last metropolitan venture.

A location for the next mission would be useful.

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[Gramaisc]

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Right, I may attempt that on my next trip in that vicinity, if I can arrange an armed escort.

I normally use the 'by-pass', from Oldtown to Larchfield, to avoid going through the regional centre.

 

[Gramaisc]

I know of one outside Ballyroan but I suppose that's too far East for you!

This mission has been completed, without casualties.

Considerable thought was given towards mitigating the obvious dangers of operating in that area, and it all paid off this morning.

I approached from the south, to have the Sun behind me and the target on the driver's side, as I passed it, with windows up and doors locked, of course.

Having accomplished the drive-by operation, I then left the area swiftly.

I believe that I was only observed by one person, and he was driving a vehicle belonging to a state organisation, so he probably posed no special additional danger.

 

[GNM67]

...I believe that I was only observed by one person, and he was driving a vehicle belonging to a state organisation, so he probably posed no special additional danger.

A state sponsored organisation . Probably means they noted your details for further surveillance.

 

[Gramaisc]

I have been alerted to one here, near the Star at Copmere, by @cat_woman

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[Trumpet]

Not public but in Gurlies' yard

 

[Gramaisc]

Well, for the sake of completeness, I have recorded the three that I know of in the Stafford area.

Seighford - keeping all their public pumping apparatus in one location.

Copmere - looking spruce, despite all the oak leaves.

Walton on the Hill.

 

[Lucy]

7 St Editha's Ct

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[Gramaisc]

7 St Editha's Ct

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That's an unusual location, next to a graveyard.

 

[gilesjuk]

That's an unusual location, next to a graveyard.

Carrying coffins is thirsty work. Some public footpaths exist because they were coffin runs.

 

[Noah]

That's an unusual location, next to a graveyard.

Desperately trying to think where it was, probably in Cambridgeshire somewhere, but there was a pump next to a graveyard that was popular for the purity of the water. Then one day there was a freshly dug but as yet unoccupied grave that filled up with water. Someone started to use the pump, then noticed that as they pumped the level of water in the grave dropped ...

 

[BobClay]

Oh come on. Probably full of nutrients and calcium and potassium and odd bits of spleen and smelly liver ... ... errrr ... belay that list bit.

 

[Gramaisc]

Oh come on. Probably full of nutrients and calcium and potassium and odd bits of spleen and smelly liver ... ... errrr ... belay that list bit.

Aldgate Pump. Part of the Secret London series by Historic UK

At the junction of Aldgate High Street, Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street stands an ancient well with a rather gruesome history!

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[Gramaisc]

I spotted another today, in Burston village.

 

[gilesjuk]

I spotted another today, in Burston village.

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Lets hope it doesn't Burston the village.