Survey Data

Reg No

12504333


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Artistic, Technical


Original Use

Vent pipe


In Use As

Vent pipe


Date

1860 - 1900


Coordinates

246749, 198521


Date Recorded

29/08/2008


Date Updated

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Description

Cast-iron sewer vent pipe, c. 1880, on road beside the railway bridge, with a tall banded base below tall venting pipe.

Appraisal

A fine piece of late Victorian decorative iron work. It is a utilitarian yet fine piece of street furniture. It is a noteworthy element of the streetscape enhancing the industrial heritage of Portlaoise.