Survey Data
Reg No
21904711
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1880 - 1900
Coordinates
161988, 126889
Date Recorded
08/10/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron hydrant, erected c. 1890, with fluted shaft with bucket stand and foundry mark 'Glenfield and Kennedy Kilmarnock'. Fluted cap having spout, knob and acorn finial.
Appraisal
The employment of artistic detailing to the pump such as the fluted shaft and acorn finial enliven this functional object. The hydrant retains its bucket stand, which are becoming increasingly rare in Ireland. Glenfield and Kennedy were a Scottish company founded in 1865. They produced all manner of waterworks fittings. Their products were sold internationally, and the company maintained offices in London, as well as Calcutta and Bombay, India.