Grimston Tower is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 April 1987. Water tower.
Grimston Tower
- WRENN ID
- little-chancel-dale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 April 1987
- Type
- Water tower
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
GRIMSTON GRIMSTON PARK ESTATE SE 44 SE 3/29 Grimston Tower - II Water tower. c1840. By Decimus Burton for second Lord Howden. Tooled magnesian limestone with lead roof. Square on plan tapering to octagonal top. Egyptian style. 4 stages. Stepped plinth. Side entrance an 8- fielded-panel tapered door with remains of decorative ironwork to top 2 panels. Pedimented ashlar door-case, lintel with mask. Other faces have window openings with moulded sills within similar surrounds without masks. First stage moulded band. Sill band. 10-pane casements to each face. Moulded second stage band. Round-arched window opening with moulded sill. Oculus above. Modillion cornice. Octagonal cupola with modillion cornice. Conical roof. Interior has spiral staircase.
Listing NGR: SE4928140819
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