Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Pump situated opposite 316 Coast Road
Ballygalley, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- Pump
- Date of listing
- 29 December 2006
- Date of construction
- 1920 - 1939
- Address
- Pump situated opposite 316 Coast Road, Ballygalley, Larne, Co Antrim
- Townland
- Ballygalley
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.90285, -5.86730
- HB reference
- HB06/03/035
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1900 "Ireland" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A fountain with a plian shaped fluted column and fluted cap and an acorn finial. It is of the standard Glenfield and Kennedy type.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
J. Setting
K. Group value
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Y. Social, Cultural or Economic Importance
Evaluation
This water fountain is in a prominent position and has group value with the other water fountains in Ballygalley. It is an important reminder of when drinking water was only available from public sources.
Nearby in the register
- Ballygalley BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Ballygally Castle,Hotelunder 1 mi
- Fountainunder 1 mi
- Bridge at Cairncastle RoadBridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.