2025

J4569 : Corner Protector, Comber

taken 1 year ago, near to Comber, Co Down, Northern Ireland

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Corner Protector, Comber
Corner Protector, Comber
Corner protection on a public house at Mill Street in Comber. Although heavily painted, the foundry inscription from "Gregg, Sons & Phenix, the Union Foundry, Belfast" is just about still visible.

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Corner, wall and gate protection,Northern Ireland (provided by Albert Bridge)


Usually metal attachments, often conical or spherical, dating mainly from the era of the horse cart and the early motor lorry. Many cast by local foundries.

Manhole covers, foundry products etc, Northern Ireland (provided by Albert Bridge)

A series of photographs showing manhole covers, fire hydrants, gratings, foundry products, foundry plaques and inscriptions etc, in Northern Ireland.

Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Business, Retail, Services Place: Comber Primary Subject: Public House other tags: Public House Corner Protection Comber Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Mill Street [26] · Public House [5] · Corner Protector [3] Title Clusters: · Corner Protector, Comber [3] ·
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J4569, 215 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rossographer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 28 June, 2025   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 2 July, 2025
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 4534 6936 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:33.1013N 5:45.2681W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 4534 6936
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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