Survey Data
Reg No
40302002
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Latrine
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
227447, 297255
Date Recorded
16/07/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron vent pipe, c.1870, with fluted base, plain cast-iron shaft and crown head.
Appraisal
This sewer vent pipe is unusual in small towns. The fluted base is similar in form to cast-iron lamp standards of this era and the employment of modest detailing enlivens the appearance of an otherwise functional object. This sewer vent adds incidence to the footpath and is an interesting reminder of historic sanitation facilities.