Old Water Pump - High Street - Clipston, Northamptonshire - Hand Operated Water Pumps on Waymarking.com

An old lift pump on the grounds of Clipston Endowed Controlled Primary School, High Street, Clipston.

It has seen much better days. Some remains of a wooden box at the base. The handle has been removed from the top of the mechanism. Makers mark, Paragon, visible but not clear due to years of coat of paint.

"The name "PARAGON" has been noted on a small but growing number of pumps dotted around the country. It is usually accompanied by typical Lee Howl markings such as a flag - very similar but not identical to the traditional Lee Howl flag - and their bold statement "All British Made". The image opposite shows the name and flag very clearly on a small lift pump in Hertfordshire which has been renovated. Other locations include Borde Hill Gardens, nr Haywards Heath, W. Sussex; Ferring, W. Sussex; Gluttons Bridge, Derbs; and St. Piran's Well, Trethevy, near Tintagel, Cornwall. Furthermore there's an old paraffin/petrol pump in Llanychaer, Pembs, at the heart of which is "The Paragon No 4 Semi-Rotary Pump".

After much research, we've discovered Paragon pumps advertised within Lee Howl advertisements and catalogues; it seems that the company adopted this name at some latter stage, and was still using it in the late 1930s. "

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Please be mindful that this is a working primary school, and try to make any visits / photographs outside of school hours

Is it Working: yes Nearest Address: Clipston Endowed Controlled Primary School 25 High St, Clipston, Northamptonshire England LE16 7NJ How to find.: Outside Clipston Endowed Controlled Primary School Visiting Restrictions: Please be mindful that this is a working primary school, and try to make any visits / photographs outside of school hours Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: [Web Link] Good place to park: Not Listed

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Date Logged Log   08/11/2019 MeerRescue visited it