Monument record MLI99379 - A water tap on Corby Road, Irnham
Summary
A cast iron water tap on Corby Road, Irnham
Type and Period (1)
- WATER TAP (Early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1919 AD? to 1938 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A cast iron water tap on Corby Road Irnham with a decorative lion's head and a griffin symbol on the front of the casing. The griffin symbol relates to the Benton-Jones family who came to Irnham Hall in 1901 so it almost certainly dates after that. The manufacturer is most likely to be Glenfield and Kennedy Ltd, a Scottish engineering company from Kilmarnock founded in 1899, that produced a number of items related to the supply and metering of water. The tap was a distribution point for piped water that came to various rural villages usually in the years between the two world wars (1919-1938). It is not known exactly when Irnham obtained a supply of piped water. These water points were used by the village community until mains water was piped to individual properties usually after the Second World War at which point they became essentially redundant. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI14587 Verbal Communication: Ian Wright. 2014. Information from the SKDC Conservation Officer. 08/05/2014 to 15/05/2014.
- <2> SLI14486 Verbal Communication: Bennet, Mark. 2014-15. Verbal Communication from Mark Bennet of the Lincolnshire HER. 15/05/2014.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 02253 26763 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IRNHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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