Survey Data
Reg No
14316003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Technical
Original Use
Vent pipe
In Use As
Vent pipe
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
315834, 273457
Date Recorded
10/05/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron vent pipe, erected c.1870, with a decorative cast-iron fluted base and a plain steel shaft with a crown top. Foundry stamp to base.
Appraisal
These sewer vent pipes are unusual and rare in small towns in Ireland. This particularly vent has the foundry stamp on the base reading, 'Made by Drogheda Iron-works'. The cast-iron base of a similar vent pipe also survives in Bettystown. The design and detail of this vent, together with the cast-iron water pumps in Bettystown of a similar date, contribute to the streetscape of the town.