Listed Building record MDO10024 - Water Tower, Bridport Road, Dorchester
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Full Description
Water tower built in 1880, octagonal, brick-built, water tower pierced on each facet by a tall narrow arch almost to parapet level. Decorative string courses at base, arch-spring level and parapet top, ornamental keystones to arches and mock machicolated parapet. Octagonal central staircase tower, also of red brick, houses central supply pipe. Round metal water tank superimposed with octagonal cover secured by railings from parapet.
Recorded by NRIM. Photographed and recorded. <1>
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM), DO18 (Index). SDO17399.
Recorded by D Young, 05-May-1974, Record No. DO18
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1514212 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6838 9060 (17m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: MDO19254
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1514212
Record last edited
Dec 28 2022 12:44PM
