Survey Data
Reg No
40402331
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
In Use As
Water pump
Date
1860 - 1880
Coordinates
272520, 305494
Date Recorded
21/07/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c.1870, with round-profile fluted shaft, moulded base, and fluted domed cap with acorn finial. Lion’s head spout to front and tap handle to side. Manufacturers name on front reads ‘GLENFIELD & KENNEDY LD. KILMARNOCK’.
Appraisal
This hydrant exhibits well-executed yet restrained detailing, which enlivens the form of its utilitarian purpose, with the lion’s head motif being of particular aesthetic interest. Glenfield & Kennedy was founded in 1865 and their products were sold internationally, having offices in London, Calcutta, and Bombay. The hydrant is an important reminder of a time before the widespread provision of domestic water supply, when public provision was at a communal source only. Located near the Fair Green in Shercock, the pump is a historic item of street furniture which enhances the historic landscape of the town.