This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.
STATION ROAD 1. 5344 Water tower to south- NY 9464 10/403 east of Hexham Railway Station
II GV
2.
Water tower, 1850s by Peter Tate. Coursed, tooled sandstone base, galvanised iron tank, replacing the original cast iron tank. Classical style. Stone base 1 1/2 storeys, 2 x 3 bays. South front has 2 keyed moulded arches, with moulded inposts between square angle piers with higher capitals. Moulded cornice. The half-storey, of large main sandstone blocks, was a later heightening. 3-bay side elevations, and 2-bay rear, are plainer with tooled and margined pilasters with moulded capitals. All elevations have openings now filled with herringbone-tooled sandstone. Panelled tank above.
Listing NGR: NY9406164264
This is part of the Series: IOE01/0486 IOE Records taken by Bob Cottrell; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England
© Mr Bob Cottrell. Source: Historic England Archive
This photograph was taken for the Images of England project
Photographer: Cottrell, Bob
Rights Holder: Cottrell, Bob
Cast Iron, Iron, Sandstone, Victorian Water Tower, Water Supply And Drainage, Water Storage Site, Railway, Transport, Railway Transport Site
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