Survey Data
Reg No
13400211
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1870 - 1900
Coordinates
218943, 292041
Date Recorded
09/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1885. Comprising banded shaft with fluting to spout, decorative cap and finial, and with curved pumping arm. Set on concrete base in subrectangular enclosure with rendered boundary walls, open to road-frontage to the south. Still in use. Located to the north of Ballinamuck.
Appraisal
This water pump is well-preserved and is still in use. The appearance of this functional mass-produced object is enlivened in its detailing such as the banded shaft, fluted and decorative cap with finial, and an elegantly curved handle. Water pumps such as this once played an important social and functional role providing a communal water source before the introduction of the mains water supply. The simple enclosure adds to its setting, while the good maintenance of this site augments its significance.