Foel Valve Tower is a Grade II* listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 31 July 1995. House.

Foel Valve Tower

WRENN ID
fossil-hammer-brook
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Date first listed
31 July 1995
Type
House
Address
Foel Valve Tower, Elan Valley, Rhayader
OS grid reference
SN 910 640
Coordinates
52.26399, -3.5977
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The Foel Valve Tower is a round valve tower constructed from brown rock-faced stone. The upper stage features a copper dome topped with a low lantern and a weathervane, along with seven round arched windows. On the landward side, there is a doorway that leads onto a bridge connecting the tower to the land. This bridge has an elliptical arch and a parapet that wraps around the broader lower stage of the tower, which extends below water level. The tower includes at least two tiers of barred round-headed intake windows. The interior is reported to contain the original operating machinery.

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