Old Water Pump - High Street - Clipston, Northamptonshire
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SMacB
N 52° 25.652 W 000° 57.193
30U E 639162 N 5810561
An old water pump on the grounds of Clipston Endowed Controlled Primary School, High Street, Clipston.
Waymark Code: WM107N3
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/15/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 4

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. "

SOURCE - (visit link)

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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