Survey Data
Reg No
21834012
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1900 - 1940
Coordinates
112459, 135099
Date Recorded
03/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c. 1920, comprising moulded pedestal with makers stamp, fluted shaft with broken bucket stand, banded neck, spout, handle and fluted cap with acorn finial. Mounted on footpath within the centre of Athea.
Appraisal
Situated in the centre of Athea, this cast-iron water hydrant is an attractive piece of street furniture. It is a good example of the mass produced cast-iron items of the early twentieth century which incorporates numerous subtle artistic details. The hydrant would have formed an important element within this rural town, providing a communal water source prior to the installation of in house piped water. The hydrant was manufactured by the Glenfield & Kennedy Ltd, Hydraulic Engineers in Kilmarnock, Scotland, a company that was formed out of merger of two companies in 1899 and specialised in the production waterworks fittings.