Survey Data

Reg No

21836005


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Artistic, Social, Technical


Original Use

Water pump


In Use As

Water pump


Date

1890 - 1930


Coordinates

131368, 131445


Date Recorded

27/08/2009


Date Updated

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Description

Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c. 1910, comprising moulded pedistal and fluted shaft. Having banded neck, spout, handle and fluted cap with acorn finial. Now disused. Located on footpath within the village of Mahoonagh.

Appraisal

This item of street furniture is of a kind that was typically installed during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They were developed as mains water schemes within smaller urban areas with the hydrant providing a controllable outlet. This hydrant is a fine example of the mass produced cast-iron items of this period, displaying simple artistic details including fluting, an acorn finial and a decorative handle.