Water Tower and North Building of Water Works
WATER TOWER AND NORTH BUILDING OF WATER WORKS, MARGARET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070630
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tower and North Building of Water Works
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TOWER AND NORTH BUILDING OF WATER WORKS, MARGARET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070630
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tower and North Building of Water Works
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATER TOWER AND NORTH BUILDING OF WATER WORKS, MARGARET STREET
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 AND NORTH BUILDING OF WATER WORKS, MARGARET STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Liverpool (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 36087 91846
Details
SJ 3691 MARGARET STREET L6
24/733 Water tower and north building of water works (formerly listed under Aubrey St. 12.7.66. with south building)
G.V. II
Water tower and water works building. 1857. T. Duncan. Snecked stone. Water tower of 3 stages. Lower stage is rusticated with round-arched arcade, 12 arches, flat band over. 2nd stage has round arched arcade with impost band and keystone; top bracketed cornice. 3rd stage is recessed; iron water tank with iron supporting brackets. Central decagonal stone column and 2 concentric arcades with stone column and brick arches in both directions. Adjoining square tower to south has quoins, bracketed cornice and antefixae. 2 stages of round-headed lights with louvres. Adjoining block to south of 2 storeys and 4 bays. Ground floor has round-headed reveals. Top cornice and high parapet with blind arcade, Steps to left return to round- headed 1st floor entrance. Adjoining 1st bay block with window of 3 round-headed lights under gable.
Listing NGR: SJ3608791846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 359070
- 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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