Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Waterpump
Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Pump
- Date of construction
- 1880 - 1899
- Address
- Waterpump, Behind 77 Balfour Street, Newtownards, Co Down
- Council
- Ards and North Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.59742, -5.69978
- Date of survey
- 15 August 1995
- HB reference
- HB24/10/013
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1866 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A cow tail closed head lever pump with a plain un-enbellished head and a fluted cap. It is situated in the alleyway behind this terrace of houses.
Historical information
Shown on the 1901 25 inch OS map along with 6 others behind this terrace (PRONI REF OS 10/3/6/9/1). No pumps are shown on the 1920 or 1939 editions of this map. Further particulars in the EHS Report 'Water Pumps in Northern Ireland : A Preliminary Survey' by Fred Hammond, January 1997, Pump no 40.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A water pump in fairly poor condition that has had its original setting degraded.
Nearby in the register
- 10-12 Balfour StreetHouseunder 1 mi
- 44A William StreetHouseunder 1 mi
- Former Presbyterian ManseOfficeunder 1 mi
- Hardford LodgeOfficeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.