Base of the Southern Crystal Palace Water Tower, SE 19 - Bromley

Base, trenches and pipework of the southern Crystal Palace water tower. Built for the Crystal Palace Company by Fox, Henderson and Company to designs by Isambard Kingdom Brunel between 1854 and 1856. The tower itself was demolished in 1940-1941. The structure comprises a thick, tapering, ring of brickwork, beneath which is a subterranean area enclosed within the circular mass concrete foundation. The brickwork has a coating of cement render which has fallen off in places so that it is now vulnerable to further weather and vegetative damage.

Site Details

    Designated Site Name:
    Base Of The Southern Water Tower To The Crystal Palace Including Attached Low Walls, Brick-Lined Trenches And Pipework
    Heritage Category:
    Listed Building grade II
    List Entry Number:
    1469984
    Local Planning Authority:
    Bromley
    Site Type:
    Industrial > Water regulation installation

Location

    Building Name:
    Base of the Southern Crystal Palace Water Tower
    County:
    Greater London
    District / Borough:
    Bromley
    Parliamentary Constituency:
    Lewisham West and Penge
    Region:
    London and South East

Assessment Information

    Assessment Type:
    Building or structure
    Condition:
    Poor
    Occupancy / Use:
    Not applicable
    Priority:
    C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
    Previous Priority:
    C
    Ownership:
    Local authority
    Designation:
    Listed Building grade II, RPG grade II*, CA

Contact Details

Simon Went (LPA) 020 8464 3115

Next steps

Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England