Concrete Water Tower
CONCRETE WATER TOWER, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1310620
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Concrete Water Tower
- Statutory Address:
- CONCRETE WATER TOWER, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1310620
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Concrete Water Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONCRETE WATER TOWER, LOWER BRIDGE 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:
- CONCRETE WATER TOWER, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Goole
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 74140 23484
Details
GOOLE LOWER BRIDGE STREET SE 7423 (west side, off)
14/69 Concrete water tower
GV II Water tower. Completed 1927. By E J Silcock of Leeds for Goole Urban District Council. Reinforced concrete. Circular with diameter of 27.5 metres. 44 metres in height. 8 stages. Central 7-stage tower enclosed within open framework carrying drum-shaped tank surmounted by concrete balustrade. Central tower has pilaster strips and bands between stages. The outer framework has tall arched arcade of 24 closely set square piers linked by bands of horizontal ties and with inner ties to central tower, round arches and curved brackets supporting tank. Tank has plain plinth, bracketed cornice and concrete balustrade with plain square-section principals and bars between top and bottom rails. Capacity of 750,000 gallons. Plaque at foot of central tower on south side records date and details of construction. Superceded the nearby brick tower of 1885 (qv). Reputed to have been the largest such structure in Europe when built. Barbey M F, Civil Engineering Heritage Northern England, 1981.
Listing NGR: SE7414023484
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 165296
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Barbey, MF, Civil Engineering Heritage Northern England, (1981)
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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