Survey Data
Reg No
20909910
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
174381, 56665
Date Recorded
06/05/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron water hydrant, erected c.1870, having fluted shaft, banded cap, spout and acorn finial. Set at an intersection along roadside.
Appraisal
The detail of the casting, in particular the acorn finial, adds artistic interest to this otherwise functional object making a valuable contribution to Minane Bridge. Increasingly rare now, water hydrants such as this one are a reminder of the importance of communal water sources in the nineteenth century.