Survey Data
Reg No
30343033
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
185348, 204414
Date Recorded
07/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron water hydrant with fluted cylindrical shaft having moulded base and neck, fluted domed cap with acorn finial, erected c.1870. Maker’s mark to shaft.
Appraisal
This is a good example of a cast-iron water hydrant dating to the late nineteenth century. It exhibits artistic detailing in its design, including the fluted shaft and dome and the addition of the acorn finial. This is an important element of the street furniture of Portumna and was used for the provision of fresh drinking water in the period before the availability of a mains water supply.