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Latitude: 52.4045 / 52°24'16"N
Longitude: -1.9968 / 1°59'48"W
OS Eastings: 400316
OS Northings: 278497
OS Grid: SP003784
Mapcode National: GBR 2F8.606
Mapcode Global: VH9Z7.BTRL
Plus Code: 9C4WC233+Q7
Entry Name: Water Tower at Hollymoor Hospital
Listing Date: 4 November 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1234427
English Heritage Legacy ID: 410209
ID on this website: 101234427
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, B31
County: Birmingham
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Birmingham
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Allens Cross St Bartholomew
Church of England Diocese: Birmingham
Tagged with: Water tower
BIRMINGHAM TESSALL LANE
SP 07 NW
16/10033 Water Tower at
Hollymoor Hospital
II
Hospital Water Tower, 1905 by Martin and Martin of
Birmingham,for the Borough of Birmingham Lunatic Asylum
Committee of Visitors.Rad brick with ashlar sandstone and
terracotta dressings, and with copper covered dome below a
lantern.6-stage tower,square on plan with shallow clasping
buttresses and a central pilaster to each wall face.2 tall
slit windows to each stage on all walls, the windows separated
by the central pilasters.5th stage with minature pediments as
hoods to openings,6th stage with pairs of coupled lights with
flat traceried heads.Ashlar bands between 5th and 6th stages.
Projecting cornice separates 6th stage from parapet which has
a segmental pediment to the centre of each face above the end
of the central pilaster.Clasping buttresses terminate at
terracotta ball finials.Copper covered stilted dome with
octagonal lantern below ogee roof.
Listing NGR: SP0031678497
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