Survey Data
Reg No
50080197
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Lamp standard
In Use As
Lamp standard
Date
1905 - 1925
Coordinates
313162, 233272
Date Recorded
07/05/2013
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast- and wrought-iron lamp standard, erected c.1915, comprising swan-neck with spiral motifs and single shamrock, set on fluted column having fluted moulded neck, cylindrical base with cast-iron cap.
Appraisal
This lamp standard brings both technological and social interest to the streetscape. It is indicative of the early provision of electrified street lighting schemes and developments in the use of electricity. It is also an example of decorative iron work, notably in its elegant neck. The shamrock motif was commonly used in lamp standards from the beginning of the twentieth century, and was designed specifically for use on Irish standards as prior to 1940, as many of these standards were forged in Britain. The fluted column may replace an earlier ‘sugarstick’ column. This example of cast-iron street furniture is increasingly rare, having been largely replaced with more recent models.