Description

SD 92SE TODMORDEN (former M.B.) LUMBUTTS ROAD
(south side)

7/190 Water tower to Lumbutts
Old Mill

G.V. II

Water tower to former cotton mill (now gone). Early C19. Hammer-dressed stone,
roof open but originally of cast iron. 98 ft. tower, rectangular on plan with
lateral chimney housing spiral staircase. 3 stage tower which steps back to
each stage has semi-circular arched doorways to each stage. Top stage has
square window (blocked) and is surmounted by heavy balustrade square in section.
To north is base of housing for vertical beam engine. The tower originally
housed 3 waterwheels fed from the top; these were replaced by a pelton-wheel
which has now gone. A striking industrial monument.

Listing NGR: SD9566023432

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26523522

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living