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Water pump in Lipstown Upper

Water pump
Water pump in Lipstown Upper
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Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1905, comprising cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding, fluted upper section with fluted spout, fluted ogee-domed cap and 'cow-tail' handle having open finial. Now disused. Sited in an island site to centre of village. Group of four concrete piers, c.1950, to boundary…

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Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1905, comprising cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding, fluted upper section with fluted spout, fluted ogee-domed cap and 'cow-tail' handle having open finial. Now disused. Sited in an island site to centre of village. Group of four concrete piers, c.1950, to boundary with iron railings. Freestanding cut-stone memorial stone, c.1998.
This waterpump is of some historical and technical interest, dating to a period before mains water supply when a communal source of clean drinking water was deemed sufficient. The survival of the waterpump in its original location is of importance - elsewhere removed and re-instated as ornamental features, the example in the core of the village of Narraghmore survives as a reminder of early cast-iron work. The waterpump is attractively sited in the centre of the village and is of artistic importance, having been conceived as an aesthetic, as well as functional, piece.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11903205

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