Survey Data
Reg No
20844160
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1900 - 1940
Coordinates
148529, 54749
Date Recorded
07/05/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, installed c.1920, now disused. Comprising square-profile shaft with recessed round-head panels to all elevations, brass tap and manufactures name to front (north), surmounted by pyramidal cap with finial.
Appraisal
An attractive roadside feature, of a diminutive scale, with simple details such as the recessed panels and pyramidal cap with finial enlivening its functional form. Its square-profile differs greatly from the standard pumps and hydrants found throughout the county. The manufacturing company, Merrick, was based in Cork.