Survey Data
Reg No
50080545
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Lamp standard
In Use As
Lamp standard
Date
1900 - 1910
Coordinates
315126, 233846
Date Recorded
04/11/2013
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron lamp standards, erected c.1905, lining Nicholas Street. Comprising swan-neck head with spiral motifs and shamrock details, set on circular-profile column having raised finial and banding, moulded neck and base. Curved door to base with Dublin City coat of arms.
Appraisal
These lamp standards bring both technological and social interest to the streetscape. They are a reminder of the early provision of electrified street lighting schemes and developments in the use of electricity, having been introduced with the Pigeon House electric lighting scheme of 1903. They are also examples of decorative cast-iron work, notably in their elegant necks. 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. The elegant proportions of these standards and their regular placing on either side of Nicholas and Patrick Streets make a positive contribution to the historic urban landscape.