Survey Data
Reg No
30810002
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1830 - 1870
Coordinates
195731, 304716
Date Recorded
04/07/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1850, comprising fluted cylindrical shaft, cow's tail pumping arm, plain spout and fluted upper section. Cap missing. Now disused.
Appraisal
Sited at the junction of two roads, this water pump was erected to provide fresh water to the community. As such it was both technically and socially important. Today it stands as an attractive element of street furniture and is part of the cultural heritage of Leitrim town.