Survey Data
Reg No
21904402
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1890 - 1930
Coordinates
124601, 127890
Date Recorded
22/07/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c. 1910, comprising moulded pedestal supporting fluted shaft with bucket stand, banded neck, spout and handle. Fluted cap with acorn finial, having makers stamps to pedestal and shaft. Mounted on footpath adjacent to bridge within the village of Strand.
Appraisal
An attractive road side feature of a type which is becoming increasingly rare within the Irish landscape. The hydrant is a fine example of a mass produced cast-iron item which incorporates simple artistic details. The pump was an important element in the development of water supplies within an rural context providing communal water. This particular example 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 specialised in the production waterworks fittings.