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Latitude: 50.6035 / 50°36'12"N
Longitude: -1.9561 / 1°57'21"W
OS Eastings: 403205
OS Northings: 78194
OS Grid: SZ032781
Mapcode National: GBR 45H.483
Mapcode Global: FRA 67SG.XCV
Plus Code: 9C2WJ23V+9H
Entry Name: The Old Water Tower
Listing Date: 21 March 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1153240
English Heritage Legacy ID: 108258
ID on this website: 101153240
Location: Durlston, Dorset, BH19
County: Dorset
Civil Parish: Swanage
Built-Up Area: Swanage
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Swanage St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Water tower
PURBECK TERRACE ROAD
1.
5190
Nos 12 and 14
SZ 0378 4/131 (The Old Water Tower)
II
2.
Dated 1886. Square Purbeck Stone structure in medieval military style. Three stages.
The centre stage has 2 round-headed windows in the north and east faces. On the east
face, between the windows, is a date stone - 1886. Above this, below the parapet, is
a stone inscribed "239 ft above sea level". Immediately above this is a plain ashlar
stone panel lettered "Swanage Water Works" - this is now rather faint. The top stage
of the tower has 2 narrow slit windows in each face. The parapet is finished with
battlements above a projecting string course. Circular projecting turret in one corner,
with a seagull as weather vane. South of the tower and attached to it is a single-storey
block, with Purbeck Stone walls and roof. The eaves gutters discharge into shaped stone
chutes. Two round-headed windows in the south gable wall. In the east wall of this
block are a large door opening and a segmental-headed window. No longer in use as a
Water Tower.
Listing NGR: SZ0320578194
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