Accumulator Tower and Chimney
ACCUMULATOR TOWER AND CHIMNEY, MILL PLACE E14
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065116
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Accumulator Tower and Chimney
- Statutory Address:
- ACCUMULATOR TOWER AND CHIMNEY, MILL PLACE E14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065116
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Accumulator Tower and Chimney
- Statutory Address 1:
- ACCUMULATOR TOWER AND CHIMNEY, MILL PLACE E14
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:
- ACCUMULATOR TOWER AND CHIMNEY, MILL PLACE E14
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 36459 81059
Details
The entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 December 2018.
MILL PLACE E14
1.
West Side
4431
Accumulator Tower and Chimney
TQ 3681 17/656
11
C1855 early Armstrong accumulator tower of octagonal shape with chimney stack,
also octagonal, built onto north side, the pumping station demolished. Presumably
built to provide hydraulic power for the cranes etc, of the Regent's Canal
Dock, whose engineer was Rendel. The tower is built of stock brick with a
cornice and parapet, white brick and stone dressings. Slit windows to 3 faces.
This asset was previously listed twice. The duplicate record (List entry number 1242312) was removed from the List on 13 December 2018.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206095
- 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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