Survey Data
Reg No
20844228
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1880 - 1920
Coordinates
148956, 54823
Date Recorded
20/05/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c.1900, mounted on rubble stone plinth. Square-profile pier with recessed round-head panels, having brass tap to front (north-west) and raised lettering to side (north-east and side south-west) elevations. Pyramidal cap with finial.
Appraisal
An attractive roadside feature, of a diminutive scale, with simple details such as the recessed panels and pyramidal cap with finial enlivening its functional form. Its square-profile differs greatly from the standard pumps and hydrants found throughout the county. The manufacturing company, Merrick, was based in Cork.