Description

PARISH OF SHIPLEY SHIPLEY PARK ROAD
SK 44 SW
5/45 (East Side)
Former Water Tower
to Shipley Hall,
south of Home Farm

GV II

Water tower, now cafe and display area. 1892, extended and
converted c1920. Built for the Miller-Mundys of Shipley Hall.
Rock-faced stone with ashlar quoins, dressings, copings to plinth
and moulded band near eaves level, also moulded cornice. Addition
in red brick with brown brick sawtooth bands between storeys and
with conical wooden roof. Four storey octagonal water tower and
five storey brick tower to south-west side, linked by glazed
timber screens. East facade of water tower has a stepped 3-light
mullion window with semi-circular headed lights to first floor
and a 2-light mullion window over, also with semi-circular headed
lights. Above again, there is a stone plaque with the crest of
the Miller-Mundys and 'EMM 1892", carved in relief. North elevation
has a raised doorcase. Other elevations are blank except south-
west elevation which has new openings through to the brick tower
which has a concrete spiral staircase and narrow windows to north
side.

Listing NGR: SK4366444231

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26452168

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5