Survey Data

Reg No

40904812


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Artistic, Technical


Original Use

Water pump


Date

1880 - 1900


Coordinates

171760, 415169


Date Recorded

07/04/2014


Date Updated

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Description

Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c.1890, having moulded base and fluted shaft with raised lettering 'Glenfield & Kennedy Ltd Kilmarnock', moulded neck with lion's-head spout, fluted domed cap with replacement tap handle, and acorn finial. Set at roadside adjacent to rendered building and ferry terminal.

Appraisal

This hydrant is an elegant piece of street furniture of artistic merit, with fine casting to the lion mask and acorn finial. It is also of technical merit as an example of mass-produced cast-iron ware and of interest as a reminder of a time before mains water supply.