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Latitude: 51.2373 / 51°14'14"N
Longitude: 1.1635 / 1°9'48"E
OS Eastings: 620925
OS Northings: 153430
OS Grid: TR209534
Mapcode National: GBR W03.6ZL
Mapcode Global: VHLGW.35YC
Plus Code: 9F3365P7+W9
Entry Name: Water Tower
Listing Date: 26 October 2001
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389656
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488363
ID on this website: 101389656
Location: Canterbury, Kent, CT3
County: Kent
District: Canterbury
Civil Parish: Adisham
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: Water tower
956/0/10010
26-OCT-01
ADISHAM
WOODLANDS ROAD
Water Tower
II
Water tower. Built in 1903 for Margate Corporation District Waterworks in Edwardian Italianate Revival style. Rectangular tower of two stages in red brick and terracotta with iron water tank. Lower stage has pilasters with banded rustication, open arcading with round arches with stone keystones and terracotta decoration above with stone panel bearing date and name of waterworks. One arch to shorter sides, three to longer. Moulded stringcourse between stages. Upper stage is similar but without the rustication and has deep eaves cornice on brackets supporting walkway (with decorative iron railings) around panelled iron tank. Tank is inscribed "Erected by Newton Chambers and Co, Thorncliffe Ironworks Sheffield 1903".
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