Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB21/11/009

Address :
Fountain Opposite 26 Bridge Road Monkstown Newtownabbey Co. Antrim

Townland:
Ballyhowne

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Fountain

Former Use
Fountain

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
Yes

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:

Derelict:
Yes

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OS Map No:
114/5NE

IG Ref:
J3408 8437

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

Description at July 1995: A fountain with a plain shaped fluted column. It is inscribed 'Kennedy, Kilmarnock' on internal mechanism. The spout is missing (possibly the water issued through the now missing cap). It is located on the roadside beside the end of the bridge parapet and opposite the terrace of houses. Description at July 2006: Pump has been removed.

Architects

Historical Information

Houses (but no fountain) on the 1920 OS 25 inch map (PRONI Ref OS 10/1/40/4/1). Fountain shown on the 1938 edition (/2) and on the 1951 map (/3). Further particulars in the EHS Report 'Water Pumps in Northern Ireland : A Preliminary Survey' by Fred Hammond, January 1997, Pump no 55. Pump was removed c????

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Pump has been removed.

General Comments

Date of Survey

15 July 1995