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Parish pump Tooting

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Artesian well sunk by the parish at their own expense. From the near-by pump the villagers received a supply of water at the rate of 130 gallons per minute. Known as "The Parish Pump" it was in use up to the end of the 19th century.

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Parish pump Tooting

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Parish pump Tooting

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