Locally Listed Building: The Water Tower, Quarry Road, Hinderton (LL45)
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| Grade | Active |
|---|---|
| Authority | Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council |
| Other Ref | LL HD/2 |
| Date assigned | 15 January 2002 |
| Date last amended | 01 April 2007 |
Description
The Water Tower
LL45 (Previously LL HD/2)
Address: Quarry Road, Hinderton, Neston
Architect: Alfred Waterhouse
Date: c1885
Description
Sandstone rotunda formerly a water tower, now converted to a dwelling. Cast iron water tank now removed from top. Mock medieval machicolated* parapet to top of drum. Vertical slit openings around upper part of drum, now glazed. Lower part of drum of rusticated sandstone with some modern openings and extension at ground floor level. The tower forms part of an estate group with Hinderton Hall and Farm.
* Projecting brackets on the outside of castle towers, originally with holes in the floor to drop missiles through.
Condition: Good.
Current use: In use as dwelling.
Updated April 2007
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Sources (1)
- SCH5437 Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL45. [Mapped features: #14721 LL45; #16954 LL45]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 3111 7820 (10m by 17m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ37NW |
| Civil Parish | NESTON, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2022 11:59AM