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Water Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Boscombe West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7292 / 50°43'45"N

Longitude: -1.8425 / 1°50'32"W

OS Eastings: 411212

OS Northings: 92187

OS Grid: SZ112921

Mapcode National: GBR XCW.H0

Mapcode Global: FRA 7714.S10

Plus Code: 9C2WP5H5+M2

Entry Name: Water Tower

Listing Date: 27 February 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1108847

English Heritage Legacy ID: 101805

ID on this website: 101108847

Location: Boscombe, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, BH1

County: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Parish: Bournemouth

Built-Up Area: Bournemouth

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Bournemouth St John the Evangelist, Boscombe

Church of England Diocese: Winchester

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Description


1. PALMERSTON ROAD 5186 (East Side) Water Tower 40/1192 26/249

II

2. Bournemouth and District Water Co, circa 1869. Massive tower of round-arched brickwork, in alternating courses of reddish-brown stretchers and blue headers. Round-arched entrance. 3 main storeys: round-headed in triplets on ground and 1st floors, in quartets on 2nd - all blind to north and south. Double dentil cornices above ground and 1st floors, triple dentil main cornice with far-projecting top. Tank on roof.

Listing NGR: SZ1121292187

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