Evans Pump at Bolam Lake, Northumberland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flipflopnick
N 55° 07.896 W 001° 52.204
30U E 572041 N 6110018
Joseph Evans of Wolverhampton was a major pump manufacturer. This is all that remains of one of his pumps at Bolam Lake. The top with the handle and piston are missing.
Waymark Code: WMAAF5
Location: North East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/13/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member lopac44
Views: 5
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The handle and piston are missing. All that remains is the pump barrel. Over the years this has filled with gravel. Bolam lake is an artificial body of water created in 1818 by architect John Dobson.

The pump has a distinctive lion motif, as used by Evans pumps.

Colonial or Cottage pumpExample of complete Colonial or Cottage pump

There are three official pay and display car parks and yellow no waiting lines all around the outside of Bolam Lake Country Park. Choose the parking nearest the pump or linger on the road.

Is it Working: no

Nearest Address:
Bolam Lake Country Park
Belsay, Northumberland England
NE20 0HE

Good place to park: N 55° 07.954 W 001° 52.274

How to find.:
As you drive along the road to east of Bolam Lake, look west at dam wall. At north end of embankment is the pump.

Visiting Restrictions:
daylight hours

Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: [Web Link]
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