Survey Data
Reg No
14820018
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
206957, 203065
Date Recorded
29/09/2004
Date Updated
--/--/--
Description
Cast-iron water hydrant erected c.1880, situated on kerbside with banded base, fluted pedestal, lion’s head spout and fluted cap with acorn finial.
Appraisal
This attractive water hydrant stands on the kerbside in the small town of Crinkill. It now remains as a reminder of a past era and a decorative piece of street furniture. The lion’s head water spout, the decorative fluting on the pedestal and cap along with the acorn finial are a testament to the Victorian engineers who treated this item in more than simply functional terms.