Wivenhoe Water Tower
WIVENHOE WATER TOWER, TOWER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268336
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Wivenhoe Water Tower
- Statutory Address:
- WIVENHOE WATER TOWER, TOWER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268336
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Wivenhoe Water Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- WIVENHOE WATER TOWER, TOWER 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:
- WIVENHOE WATER TOWER, TOWER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wivenhoe
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 03947 22758
Details
TM 02 SW WIVENHOE TOWER ROAD
986/13/10017 Wivenhoe Water Tower
II
Town water tower. Built in 1902. Red brick in three stages with painted metal water tank above with bracketed eaves and pyramidal roof surmounted by wooden pyramidal louvre with metal weathervane. Square plan, battered to base. Three bays to each face. Main structure has machicolated eaves, stone string course above ground floor, plinth of black bricks and second and third stages have giant pilasters with impost blocks and blank arcading with keystones. Round-headed lancets with metal casements. Central round-headed doorcase with stone surround, colonnettes, round-headed fanlight and double door with six panels. The water tower is 77 feet high, contains 143,000 bricks and the tank at the top holds 50,000 gallons. During the Second World War the Home Guard kept its rifles in the building and the rifle racks are said to remain.
Listing NGR: TM0394722758
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461947
- 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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