Survey Data

Reg No

21831040


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Artistic, Social, Technical


Original Use

Water pump


Date

1890 - 1910


Coordinates

136764, 141752


Date Recorded

30/11/2008


Date Updated

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Description

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1900. Now disused. Comprising fluted cylindrical shaft, fluted domed cap with acorn finial and spout.

Appraisal

This water pump is a notable piece of street furniture within the town and would once have provided a necessary communal water source for the people of Rathkeale. The fluting and acorn finial add artistic interest to enliven the utilitarian object.