Water Tank Building and 2 Water Colunns at Haltwhistle Railway Station
WATER TANK BUILDING AND 2 WATER COLUNNS AT HALTWHISTLE RAILWAY STATION, STATION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156353
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tank Building and 2 Water Colunns at Haltwhistle Railway Station
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TANK BUILDING AND 2 WATER COLUNNS AT HALTWHISTLE RAILWAY STATION, STATION ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156353
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tank Building and 2 Water Colunns at Haltwhistle Railway Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATER TANK BUILDING AND 2 WATER COLUNNS AT HALTWHISTLE RAILWAY STATION, STATION ROAD
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 TANK BUILDING AND 2 WATER COLUNNS AT HALTWHISTLE RAILWAY STATION, STATION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Haltwhistle
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 70421 63819
Details
HALTWHISTLE STATION ROAD NY 76 SW (West side, off) 16/31 Water tank building and 2 water columns 22.8.73 at Haltwhistle Railway Station II
Disused water tank building and 2 water columns. Building dated 1861, designed by Peter Tate and built by R. Wylie and Co. (see plaques on tank) for the North Eastern Railway Company. Iron water tank on stone base (red ashlar sandstone on front and right returns; dressed sandstone on rear and left return). Cast iron water columns.
Water tank building: one-storey base; 3 round arches with chamfered arch bands, on square piers with roll-moulded impost blocks. Arches with radial glazing and weather-boarded infill. 2 stepped bands above arcade. Tank made of iron plates bolted together. 7 plates on front and 5 on returns. Each plate has cross-braced ribs; central plates on all sides have oval panels with engineer's and maker's names, date and crowning sea-horse motif. Similar right return of 2 bays. Plain rear and left return.
The water columns are situated on 2 platforms to the west of the tank building. Each column has a ball finial and a counter-weighted swinging arm with a leather hose. A rare survival from the mid C19.
Listing NGR: NY7042163819
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240765
- 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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