Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
WaterPump
Holywood, Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Pump
- Date of construction
- 2000 - 2019
- Address
- WaterPump, 126 Downshire Road, Holywood, Co Down
- Townland
- Holywood
- Council
- Ards and North Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.63786, -5.83064
- Date of survey
- 15 August 1995
- HB reference
- HB23/20/084
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 2 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A cowtail closed head lever pump with plain shaped spirally decorated column and a fluted cap with acorn finial. It is inscribed 'R Riddell NtnArds' round its head. Purchased second hand as a garden ornament.
Historical information
Installed in its present location recently. Further particulars in the EHS Report 'Water Pumps in Northern Ireland : A Preliminary Survey' by Fred Hammond, January 1997, Pump no 35.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
As a recently installed garden ornament this water pump is not listable.
Nearby in the register
- 5, 7, 9, 11 QuinvilleNo type recordedunder 1 mi
- 117-121 Demesne RoadNo type recordedunder 1 mi
- 17-25 Demesne RoadNo type recordedunder 1 mi
- 122 Downshire RoadNo type recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.