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Latitude: 53.4045 / 53°24'16"N
Longitude: -3.0157 / 3°0'56"W
OS Eastings: 332570
OS Northings: 390226
OS Grid: SJ325902
Mapcode National: GBR 7YC2.X9
Mapcode Global: WH876.NP4C
Plus Code: 9C5RCX3M+RP
Entry Name: Accumulator Tower on South Side of River Entrance to Alfred Pier Dock
Listing Date: 20 January 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1259874
English Heritage Legacy ID: 443659
ID on this website: 101259874
Location: Seacombe, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41
County: Wirral
Electoral Ward/Division: Seacombe
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wallasey
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Seacombe St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Tower
SJ 39 SW WALLASEY ALFRED PIER DOCK
(south side)
Wallasey
3/38 Accumulator
tower on south
side of river
entrance to
- Alfred Dock
- II
Accumulator tower. Dock dates from 1860. Possibly by J.B.
Hartley. Brick with rock-faced stone dressings. Square 2-
stage tower. Stone base string course, corbelled cornice
and coping to parapet; quoins to clasping buttresses.
Windows to 1st stage have rock-faced jambs and ashlar
pointed arches with round soffits; paired lights to west and
east, single to north. South facade has entrance with
similar arch and original timber doors. Top stage has
round-headed lights with rock faced jambs and keys to ashlar
lintels, paired to north and south, triple to east and west.
Tower is of only 2 stages because most of shaft is below
ground.
Listing NGR: SJ3257090226
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