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Water Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Finedon, North Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3365 / 52°20'11"N

Longitude: -0.6438 / 0°38'37"W

OS Eastings: 492499

OS Northings: 271804

OS Grid: SP924718

Mapcode National: GBR DY3.D1N

Mapcode Global: VHFP5.SJHN

Plus Code: 9C4X89P4+JF

Entry Name: Water Tower

Listing Date: 9 July 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1293720

English Heritage Legacy ID: 233682

Also known as: Water Tower, Irithlingborough Road

ID on this website: 101293720

Location: Finedon, North Northamptonshire, NN9

County: North Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Finedon

Built-Up Area: Finedon

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Finedon St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


FINEDON IRTHLINGBOROUGH ROAD
SP97SW (East side)
7/31 Water Tower
09/07/73

- II

Water tower. c.1904. Red, yellow and blue polychrome brickwork with lead and
plain-tile roof. 0ctagonal tower of 5 stages. Pairs of cast-iron windows with
shallow arch heads to alternate faces of lower stage and similar single-windows
to next 3 stages with tall arch head surrounds. Upper stage is corbelled out
with central window to each face surrounded by blank arcading. Large square
buttresses at corners terminating as short square pinnacles. Decorative parapet,
roof not visible. Elevation to road has 2-storey gabled porch with plain-tile
roof. Large arch head entrance with glazed doors has 3 square head windows above
and gabled parapet. Interior not inspected.


Listing NGR: SP9249971804

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