Survey Data
Reg No
41303001
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1890 - 1910
Coordinates
266333, 334487
Date Recorded
05/10/2011
Date Updated
--/--/--
Description
Freestanding cast iron water-pump, erected c.1900, now disused. Cylindrical fluted shaft and moulded plinth. Fluted domed cap surmounted with acorn finial, and tap fixing to side. Cast-iron lion's head mask forming spout to west side. Set in concrete base to east side of road on south approach to Milltown.
Appraisal
This water pump is a fine example of a type and design once very common in the towns and villages of rural Ireland. With artistic cast-iron detailing, including an acorn finial, lion mask and fluted sections, it is both artistically pleasing and functional. The structure is of social interest having served as an important amenity to the nearby houses and significant as a social gathering point. Furthermore, it is of technical interest for its cast-iron production and pump mechanism.