Survey Data
Reg No
20844233
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1870 - 1910
Coordinates
149571, 54912
Date Recorded
04/06/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c.1890, having moulded pedestal, fluted shaft, banded neck, spout, handle, fluted cap with acorn finial. Makers stamps to pedestal and shaft.
Appraisal
An attractive road side feature of a type that is becoming increasingly rare. This hydrant is a fine example of a mass produced cast-iron item which incorporates simple artistic details. It was an important element in the development of water supplies within urban areas providing communal water. The hydrant was manufactured by the Glenfield & Kennedy Ltd, Hydraulic Engineers in Kilmarnock, Scotland, a company that was formed out of merger of two companies in 1899 and was the largest company of its type in the Commonwealth which specialised in the production waterworks fittings.