Survey Data

Reg No

21824018


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Artistic, Social, Technical


Original Use

Water pump


Date

1850 - 1870


Coordinates

146404, 145913


Date Recorded

01/11/2008


Date Updated

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Description

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1860, comprising fluted shaft with domed fluted cap, spout and cow-tail handle terminating in circular disk.

Appraisal

Sited near to an entrance to Adare Manor and at the end of a narrow domestic street, this item would once have played an important part in the town, providing water to the inhabitants. It exhibits artistic detail in its design.