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