Water Tower
WATER TOWER, CHAPEL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388494
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tower
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TOWER, CHAPEL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388494
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATER TOWER, CHAPEL LANE
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 TOWER, CHAPEL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Lincoln (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 97471 72058
Details
LINCOLN
SK9772SW CHAPEL LANE
1941-1/6/72 (West side)
15/08/73 Water tower
(Formerly Listed as:
CHAPEL LANE
(West side)
Westgate Water Tower)
II
Water tower. Dated 1911. By Sir Reginald Blomfield. Tooled
ashlar facing on a brick core, with a pyramidal slate roof.
Baroque Revival detailing. Battered plinth, clasping
pilasters, plain parapet on corbels. 2 stages. Square plan,
with on each side a projecting centre with rebated corners and
5 small windows.
South front has a massive door surround with channelled
rustication and a cove-moulded round headed doorway with
keystone, double doors and fanlight. Above it, an inscribed
datestone.
Second stage has a central bracketed canopy on each side, with
the City arms in a cartouche to the south, and round windows
in the remainder. Flanking panels have fleurs-de-lys in
relief.
The iron water tank is carried on a brick cylinder. The
structure was given an elaborate ashlar facing to blend with
the nearby historic buildings.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 507; Fellows RA: Sir Reginald Blomfield - an
Edwardian architect).
Listing NGR: SK9747172058
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485939
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 507
Fellows, R A, Sir Reginald Blomfield. An Edwardian Architect, (1985)
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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