Water pump in Alderford, County Roscommon

What is recorded here

Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, and still in use. Comprising fluted cylindrical shaft with domed cap and replacement tap. Set on roadside pavement.

This cast-iron water pump contributes to the streetscape. The deeply-fluted casting provides artistic detail and enlivens this functional object. The survival of the water pump in its original location and its continuous use is of social importance.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 31801001

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Silversyrpher (very busy at the moment) from Scotland, UK, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
RTG, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Kieran Campbell, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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