Gorsehill Water Tower is a Grade II listed building in the Wirral local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 January 1988. Water tower. 9 related planning applications.

Gorsehill Water Tower

WRENN ID
grey-postern-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wirral
Country
England
Date first listed
20 January 1988
Type
Water tower
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SJ 29 SW WALLASEY GORSEHILL ROAD (north side)

3/45 Gorsehill - Water Tower

  • II

Water tower. 1902-5. Stone. Octagonal tower with flanking octagonal turret. Battered rusticated base, angle pilaster strips, corbelled cornice and top stage with cornice, deep parapet and further cornice and double-stepped embattled parapet. Turret similar but higher. Round-headed entrance of 2 orders has paired 4-panel doors. Tall paired round- headed lights have roll-moulded surrounds and 2 rusticated panels. Top stage has 3 round-headed openings with Ionic colonettes. Turret has blocked round-headed entrance and 2 round-headed windows.

Listing NGR: SJ3037993527

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