Survey Data
Reg No
21836002
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1890 - 1930
Coordinates
131509, 131365
Date Recorded
27/08/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c. 1910, comprising moulded pedistal and fluted shaft. Having banded neck, spout, handle and fluted cap with acorn finial. Now disused. Located on footpath within the village of Mahoonagh.
Appraisal
This fine item of street furniture is of a kind that was typically installed during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as mains water schemes developed within smaller urban areas with the hydrant providing a controllable outlet. This hydrant is a fine example of the mass produced cast-iron items of this period, displaying simple artistic details including fluting, an acorn finial and a decorative handle.