Survey Data
Reg No
20844092
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1870 - 1910
Coordinates
148523, 54296
Date Recorded
18/06/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c.1890, comprising of moulded pedestal supporting fluted shaft. Banded neck with spout and recent brass tap surmounted by fluted cap with acorn finial. Mounted on rendered plinth block.
Appraisal
An attractive road side feature which is still in working order, an increasingly rare occurrence. The hydrant is a fine example of the excellent mass produced cast-iron items which were made in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, incorporates simple artistic details. The hydrant was an important element in the development of water supplies within an urban context and remains a communal water source.