Survey Data
Reg No
40403007
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1870 - 1910
Coordinates
230643, 291566
Date Recorded
24/07/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, c.1890, having fluted shaft, cap with acorn finial, and bucket stand. Foundry name to shaft, now over painted. New tap fitted and still in use. Set on footpath.
Appraisal
A fine example of cast-iron street furniture, with its functional form embellished by carefully considered detail. The hydrant is a reminder of a time before the provision of domestic mains supply when public water was provided at a communal source. It is an excellent example of the high quality of mass produced cast-iron in the nineteenth century.