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Water Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Faversham, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3115 / 51°18'41"N

Longitude: 0.8924 / 0°53'32"E

OS Eastings: 601681

OS Northings: 160905

OS Grid: TR016609

Mapcode National: GBR SW3.QFX

Mapcode Global: VHKJW.F94F

Plus Code: 9F328V6R+JX

Entry Name: Water Tower

Listing Date: 21 May 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1240314

English Heritage Legacy ID: 438698

ID on this website: 101240314

Location: Preston, Swale, Kent, ME13

County: Kent

District: Swale

Civil Parish: Faversham

Built-Up Area: Faversham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Tagged with: Water tower

Description


STATION ROAD 1. 5282 (Faversham Station) Water Tower TR 0160 SP/748 II 0/748

2. Railway Water Tower. C1858 for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway, probably by their engineer Crampton. Classical style rectangular structure of 2 storeys, 3 windows built of stock brick with red dressings, riveted iron water tank above and iron framed windows. Road elevation has 1st floor blank round-headed openings in arcading and 3 ground floor round headed openings with fixed iron glazing, all with rubbed red brick arches. Rear elevation similar but entirely of blank arcading. Left side round headed doorcase with fanlight and blank above. Moulded brick eaves cornice. Above is riveted iron water tank reached by fixed iron ladder. Included for rarity of survival of railway water towers.

Listing NGR: TR0168160905

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