Description

The following building shall be added:-
RUSHEY MEAD
TQ 3774
The Ladywell Water Tower
18/304

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Water tower. 1898-1900 by Ernest Newman, the founder of the Art Workers Guild. It
was the water tower to St Olave's Union, built to house the aged and infirm which
was a new development from the workhouses. Built of yellow brick in Flemish bond
with red brick dressings and lacing courses. 120 feet high battered square tower of
5 storeys on plinth with moulded stone band. 1 cambered window opening to each
floor. Moulded stone and brick cornice with huge green painted cast iron water tank
with 3 x 5 panels to front. Hipped slate roof with gabled dormer with semi-circular
opening and keystone. Ornamental cast iron balustrading to tap with corner finials
with spiked balls. The water tower had a well 120 feet deep from which water was
drawn to supply the laundry and local houses. Most of St Olave's Union has since
been demolished with the exception of the water tower and the central hospital unit.

Listing NGR: TQ3726074560

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27082886

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Recommended Books

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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability