Water Tower is a Grade II listed building in the Swindon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 April 1986. Water tower. 2 related planning applications.
Water Tower
- WRENN ID
- still-quartz-juniper
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Swindon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 April 1986
- Type
- Water tower
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The water tower for the Great Western Works, built in 1870, is a Grade II listed structure located on Bristol Street in Swindon. It is constructed of cast iron and features round storey stanchions arranged in a 3 by 3 bay layout across 4 lifts. Each lift is diagonally braced and supported by cast iron girders that have interlaced circles. The central bay has a timber-faced shaft. At the top, there is a grillage platform that supports the water tanks, which were replaced in 1979-1980. This water tower serves as an important landmark in the area.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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Nearby listed buildings
- 26, Bristol Street
- 6, Church Place
- Former GWR School
- Prospect House
- Armstrong monument in the south-west corner of the churchyard, Church of St Mark
- 25 and 26, Bathampton Street
- Church of St Mark, boundary walls and gatepiers
- 3 and 4, Church Place
- Gooch Tomb in churchyard, about 24m north of north tower, Church of St Mark
- 28 and 29, Exeter Street