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Vent pipe in Maryborough, County Laois (12504333)

Vent pipe
Vent pipe in Maryborough
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What is recorded here

Cast-iron sewer vent pipe, c. 1880, on road beside the railway bridge, with a tall banded base below tall venting pipe.
A fine piece of late Victorian decorative iron work. It is an utilitarian yet fine piece of street furniture. It is a noteworthy element of the streetscape enhancing the industrial heritage of Portlaoise.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 12504333

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12504333
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC0
  • A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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