Survey Data
Reg No
12506308
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Vent pipe
In Use As
Vent pipe
Date
1880 - 1920
Coordinates
246589, 198326
Date Recorded
29/08/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Free-standing cast-iron vent pipe, erected c. 1900. Moulded collar to a plinth base, with a double moulding below a plain shaft and a roll moulded collar to an open wider head. Foundry name: Hammond Lane, Dublin, to base.
Appraisal
A fine piece of late-Victorian decorative cast-iron work. It is a utilitarian yet fine piece of street furniture, enhanced by the retention of the foundry name. It is a noteworthy element of the streetscape enhancing the industrial heritage of Portlaoise.