Rimswell Water Tower
RIMSWELL WATER TOWER, B 1362
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1083460
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Rimswell Water Tower
- Statutory Address:
- RIMSWELL WATER TOWER, B 1362
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1083460
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Rimswell Water Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIMSWELL WATER TOWER, B 1362
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:
- RIMSWELL WATER TOWER, B 1362
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rimswell
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 30579 27798
Details
RIMSWELL B 1362 TA 32 NW (east side) Batty's Corner 4/67 Rimswell Water Tower GV II
Water tower. Dated 1916 for Hull Corporation Waterworks. Reinforced concrete. Circular on plan, with projecting entrance to west. 3 stages: single-storey drum-shaped base with central tower and 8 columns supporting cylindrical water tank with short central turret. Base has chamfered plinth, sides with pilaster strips carrying cornice and coped blocking course. Projecting rectangular entrance section has clasping pilaster strips, board door with strap hinges in raised surround with stepped key, plaque to left inscribed: CITY OF HULL WATERWORKS WITHENSEA AND SOUTH HOLDERNESS SUPPLY 1916 and with names of aldermen. Hull coat of arms in relief above door, flanked by single 6-pane windows in raised surrounds with raised panels above and aprons below. Cylindrical tower above has board door with strap hinges in keyed raised surround, and two 6-pane windows in architraves. Surrounding arcade of 8 square chamfered columns with moulded capitals supports segmental arches and moulded brackets on the underside of the upper tank, which has band, pilaster strips, cornice and blocking course similar to base. Short central tower projects above with conical roof. Interior: the base contains pumps and a 300,000 gallon tank, the upper tank, of 100,000 gallon capacity, surrounds the central tower which carries a spiral staircase and pipe-work dated 1914. A distinguished example of early reinforced concrete building.
Listing NGR: TA3057927798
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 166609
- 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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