Survey Data
Reg No
30402008
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Water pump
Date
1860 - 1880
Coordinates
176061, 260523
Date Recorded
24/06/2010
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, having fluted shaft, spout with bucket grip, banding above spout, fluted neck with attached cow's tail pumping handle, and fluted conical cap with pointed finial. Flat metal base set in concrete on platform with recent rubble walling to front, approached by two steps, and flanked by flared coursed limestone and rendered walls. Stands next to graveyard of disused and ruinous Church of Ireland church.
Appraisal
This water pump is in excellent condition and stands prominently at the south end of the village of Creggs, next to the former Church of Ireland church.