Re: Who knows why hydrants were called plugs?

Posted by Steve Kanavas on Friday, August 17, 2001 at 12:39PM :

In Reply to: Who knows why hydrants were called plugs? posted by Old Leatherlungs on Friday, August 17, 2001 at 11:49AM :

Umpteen years ago, wooden plugs were stuck vertically in the water mains. These could be knocked out so a fire brigade or the property owner could access water for fire fighting. Do I win the prize??

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