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Water pump

Carrickbroad, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Water pump, Carrickbroad, Newry, Mourne and Down, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
Pump
Date of construction
1960 - 1979
Address
Water pump, Tievecrom Road, Forkhill, Newry, Co Armagh, BT35 9RU
Townland
Carrickbroad
Council
Newry, Mourne and Down
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.06814, -6.41937
Date of survey
31 July 2000
HB reference
HB16/15/054

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Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library

2 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1922 map "Ireland - northern section." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1956 · Dublin (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

A water pump on grassy verge on E side of road.

Plain shaft with three bands, a lugged spout, fluted top with cabled rim and acorn finial. Slightly curved handle. Stands 1.35m high. Mounted on a concrete base. Low white washed rubble wall on N side. Maintained but not working.

Historical information

Not shown on first four editions of OS 6” map (up to 1957), indicating that it is probably of relatively modern date.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A water pump. An interesting roadside feature but not of special architectural or historic interest.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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