Water Tower (Westernmost of Pair)
WATER TOWER (WESTERNMOST OF PAIR), ROCKWELL GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059879
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tower (Westernmost of Pair)
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TOWER (WESTERNMOST OF PAIR), ROCKWELL GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059879
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tower (Westernmost of Pair)
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATER TOWER (WESTERNMOST OF PAIR), ROCKWELL GREEN
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TOWER (WESTERNMOST OF PAIR), ROCKWELL GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST1260120018
Details
2.
ST 1220 + ROCKWELL GREEN
ST 1320 (West side)
1/133 Water Tower
II G.V. (westernmost of pair)
Water tower. c1930. Concrete. Central circular 4 storey tower surrounded by concentric pillars
braced to the central tower and to each other and supporting the water tank which is of
larger diameter than the tower. The central tower has plinth, double board door on north
side, and on north-east, south-east,south-west and north-west sides 5 tiers of rectangular
windows, mostly iron-framed with fixed 6-pane lights. The concentric pillars are square
on plan with plinths and cornices, the braces triangular ended, the uppermost panels between
the pillars are round-arched and from the spandrels extend brackets supporting cornice at
base of tank. Tank has recessed rectangular panels, plain cornice and balustrade.
Listing NGR: ST1260120018
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270075
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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