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Knowle Water Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Knowle, City of Bristol

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4338 / 51°26'1"N

Longitude: -2.5623 / 2°33'44"W

OS Eastings: 361008

OS Northings: 170685

OS Grid: ST610706

Mapcode National: GBR CHS.DV

Mapcode Global: VH88V.J7S5

Plus Code: 9C3VCCMQ+G3

Entry Name: Knowle Water Tower

Listing Date: 4 March 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1209552

English Heritage Legacy ID: 380653

ID on this website: 101209552

Location: Upper Knowle, Bristol, BS4

County: City of Bristol

Electoral Ward/Division: Knowle

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol

Church of England Parish: Knowle St Martin

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description


BRISTOL

ST316170 TALBOT ROAD, Knowle 901-1/48/1559 (West side) 04/03/77 Knowle Water Tower

II

Water tower. Dated 1905. For Bristol Waterworks. Red brick and stone dressings, slate pyramidal roof. Square Gothic tower. 3 storeys; 2-window range. Second floor containing header tank overhangs with arcaded machicolations, and has 5 arrow slits in a recessed arcade and a crenellated parapet. Below, deep supports on weathered plinths form 2 blind lancet arches with hoodmoulds, containing small lancet windows with metal frames and interlacing heads in the ground and first floors. Date pad reads BWW 1906.

Listing NGR: ST6100870685

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