Fountain, 177 Armagh Road, Mullaghglass, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh

This is a public fountain dating from between 1900 and 1919. It stands at 177 Armagh Road, Mullaghglass, Bessbrook, County Armagh, and serves as a local reminder of a time when drinking water was drawn from public sources. The fountain is a standard design manufactured by Glenfield and Kennedy, featuring a plain fluted column topped with a fluted cap and an acorn finial. It was installed to replace an earlier cow-tailed pump at the same road junction. The fountain is not depicted on Ordnance Survey maps from 1906 or 1956, suggesting its use occurred between those years. Further details are documented in the Environment and Heritage Service report 'Water Pumps in Northern Ireland: A Preliminary Survey' by Fred Hammond (January 1997), specifically Pump No. 18. The fountain’s architectural interest lies in its style, proportions, ornamentation, and setting, and it holds local historical, social, cultural, and economic significance. It is considered a notable example of industrial archaeology and is owned by the central government.