Accumulator Tower and Chimney Stack to East Side of Tower Bridge Approach
ACCUMULATOR TOWER AND CHIMNEY STACK TO EAST SIDE OF TOWER BRIDGE APPROACH, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385982
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Accumulator Tower and Chimney Stack to East Side of Tower Bridge Approach
- Statutory Address:
- ACCUMULATOR TOWER AND CHIMNEY STACK TO EAST SIDE OF TOWER BRIDGE APPROACH, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385982
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Accumulator Tower and Chimney Stack to East Side of Tower Bridge Approach
- Statutory Address 1:
- ACCUMULATOR TOWER AND CHIMNEY STACK TO EAST SIDE OF TOWER BRIDGE APPROACH, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD
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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:
- ACCUMULATOR TOWER AND CHIMNEY STACK TO EAST SIDE OF TOWER BRIDGE APPROACH, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33620 80097
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3380 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD 636-1/2/791 (East side) 01/07/83 Accumulator tower and chimney stack to E side of Tower Bridge approach
GV II
Main accumulator tower with chimney stack for Tower Bridge works. 1886-1894. Sir J Wolfe-Barry, engineer. Brown stock brick with grey brick detailing. STYLE: Vanbrughian. PLAN: rectangular plan tower in rising from the Shad Thames level with 3 tall storeys above Bridge approach. EXTERIOR: 3-bay front to road, the outer blind bays slightly advanced as broad quoin piers. Deep parapet with corbelled dies surmounted by block cornice and blocking course, all in brick. Central bay has door to road level with 2 windows above and on top floor, with one at centre on floor between. All have slightly 'Tudor' gauged-brick arches with drip moulds, bull-nosed surrounds and Portland stone sills. Same window details to short returns. Attached to north side at base is tall chimney stack, of square section and slightly battered with the crown detailed in the same fashion as the parapet of the accumulator tower. Top two-thirds rebuilt. The chimney stack is associated with the pair of fine horizontal tandem compound steam engines under the south approach. The tower housed the main accumulator (there being 4 others connected with the bridge) which store up power provided by the water pump it contained.
Listing NGR: TQ3362080097
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471402
- 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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