Balance Tower is a Grade I listed building in the Torfaen local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 9 February 1995. Tower.
Balance Tower
- WRENN ID
- former-trefoil-cedar
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 9 February 1995
- Type
- Tower
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
Built adjacent to high ground, on a T-shaped plan, the facade of this monumental stone construction tapers towards its ruined top. Remains of the iron hoist also survive. The rusticated ashlar facade has three large openings running vertically through its centre, each with three centred arches top and bottom. These are flanked by two huge pilasters. The lowest opening contains an arched entrance way for the trams, with a pit behind to accommodate the water tanks. Dressed stone to quoins and openings. The north-west corner of the tower incorporates a ruined structure. To the south-east the tower adjoins a retaining wall. The top of the tower and the bank to the rear are linked by a large, single span, stone bridge with dressed voussoirs.
Part of Scheduled Ancient Monument Mm 200.
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