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Latitude: 53.2366 / 53°14'11"N
Longitude: -0.541 / 0°32'27"W
OS Eastings: 497471
OS Northings: 372058
OS Grid: SK974720
Mapcode National: GBR FMQ.21M
Mapcode Global: WHGHZ.NXK3
Plus Code: 9C5X6FP5+JH
Entry Name: Water Tower
Listing Date: 15 August 1973
Last Amended: 20 December 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1388494
English Heritage Legacy ID: 485939
ID on this website: 101388494
Location: Wickham Gardens, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1
County: Lincolnshire
District: Lincoln
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lincoln
Traditional County: Lincolnshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire
Church of England Parish: Lincoln, St Mary Magdalene with St Paul in the Bail and St Michael on the Mount
Church of England Diocese: Lincoln
Tagged with: Building Water tower
LINCOLN
SK9772SW CHAPEL LANE
1941-1/6/72 (West side)
15/08/73 Water tower
(Formerly Listed as:
CHAPEL LANE
(West side)
Westgate Water Tower)
II
Water tower. Dated 1911. By Sir Reginald Blomfield. Tooled
ashlar facing on a brick core, with a pyramidal slate roof.
Baroque Revival detailing. Battered plinth, clasping
pilasters, plain parapet on corbels. 2 stages. Square plan,
with on each side a projecting centre with rebated corners and
5 small windows.
South front has a massive door surround with channelled
rustication and a cove-moulded round headed doorway with
keystone, double doors and fanlight. Above it, an inscribed
datestone.
Second stage has a central bracketed canopy on each side, with
the City arms in a cartouche to the south, and round windows
in the remainder. Flanking panels have fleurs-de-lys in
relief.
The iron water tank is carried on a brick cylinder. The
structure was given an elaborate ashlar facing to blend with
the nearby historic buildings.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 507; Fellows RA: Sir Reginald Blomfield - an
Edwardian architect).
Listing NGR: SK9747172058
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