Tower Works, Boiler House Chimney is a Grade II* listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 August 1976. Industrial, chimney. 7 related planning applications.

Tower Works, Boiler House Chimney

WRENN ID
far-glass-frost
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South MP: Hilary Benn (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 August 1976
Type
Industrial, chimney
Address
Tower Works, Boiler House Chimney, Globe Road, LS11 5QG
OS grid reference
SE 295 330
Coordinates
53.79266, -1.55235
Source
Historic England listing

Also on this page: sale history · EPC · related consents · flood risk · radon risk · weather exposure · detailed attributes ↓

Description

The Tower Works boiler house chimney, also known as Verona Tower, is a notable structure built in 1864 and restored in 1989. Designed by Thomas Shaw for TW Harding's Tower Works, it features polychrome brick construction with a square plan. The chimney has a bracketed cornice, a three-light arched 'belfry' stage, and a deep bracketed cornice leading to an octagonal top stage. It is adorned with round-arched arcaded panels that have bracketed sills. The design was inspired by the taller Lamberti Tower in Verona, reflecting the Italianate style that was popular for industrial buildings in the mid-19th century. This chimney exemplifies the high quality of workmanship and materials used at the Tower Works. The interior has not been inspected. For more historical context, refer to the Tower Works entrance range.

Local climate

Tower Works, Boiler House Chimney receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 2017
  • Related listed building consents — 7 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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