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Croft Castle's Fire Pump, Herefordshire, July 2017

A hand drawn fire pump as used at Croft Castle in Herefordshire.
The tubs or cisterns painted red were filled using buckets of water and pumped manually by four people.
Although dated 1843, this pump is probably from the earlier 18th century.
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Croft Castle's Fire Pump, Herefordshire, July 2017
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