Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Pump
Ballymagorry, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B1
- Grade
- B1
- Type
- Pump
- Date of listing
- 5 May 1989
- Date of construction
- 1900 - 1919
- Address
- Pump, Main Street, Ballymagorry, Strabane, Co Tyrone
- Townland
- Ballymagorry
- Council
- Derry City and Strabane
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.85970, -7.42887
- Date of survey
- 01 September 1995
- HB reference
- HB10/11/003
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 1891 "Ireland 16" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Rotary type pump.Column splay shaped with fluted decorations. The cup has fluted decoration with a pointed finial. This pump has a spout lug but no pedestal. Handle on flywheel broken. On prominent roadside location.
Historical information
Not cited on the 1905 OS 25 inch map (PRONI OS 10/6/5/2/1), implying installed after that date. Further particulars in the EHS Report 'Water Pumps in Northern ireland: A preliminary Survey' by Fred Hammond, January 1197, Pump No. 1.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Z. Rarity
Y. Social, Cultural or Economic Importance
Evaluation
Dood example of a rotary type water pump in a prominent roadside position. It is a reminder of the time when drinking water was only available in the street.
Nearby in the register
- BALLYMAGORRY BRIDGE OVER THE GLENMORNAN RIVER BALLYMAGORRYBRIDGEunder 1 mi
- Ballymagorry Railway StationRailway Station Structuresunder 1 mi
- 38 Station RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- St Patrick's (C of I) Church, Leckpatrick,Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.