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Latitude: 53.3295 / 53°19'46"N
Longitude: -2.6713 / 2°40'16"W
OS Eastings: 355390
OS Northings: 381610
OS Grid: SJ553816
Mapcode National: GBR 9YSY.G5
Mapcode Global: WH87R.YK4W
Plus Code: 9C5V88HH+RF
Entry Name: Norton Water Tower
Listing Date: 31 October 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1335884
English Heritage Legacy ID: 56013
ID on this website: 101335884
Location: Norton Cross, Halton, Cheshire, WA7
County: Halton
Electoral Ward/Division: Norton North
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Runcorn
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Norton St Berteline and St Christopher
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Water tower
SJ 58 SE NORTON NORTON LANE
6/58 Norton Water Tower
II
Water Tower 1892 red sandstone, cylindrical, rock faced base of
convex outline terminating in pulvinated band. Above this there is
a plain ashlar cylinder with bases for 10 pilasters. The pilasters
rise to a frieze and frame high rusticated semi-circular headed
opening with keystones. The large openings are closed midway by
ashlar screens with two narrow arched openings. The frieze has a
Latin inscription and the dentil cornice is surmounted by an iron
tank with triglyphs between pilasters with arched sinkings. There
are decorative shell upstands to the rim of the tank. Access to the
tower is via a double door with six raised and fielded panels in an
opening framed in stone with an elaborate stone pediment.
Listing NGR: SJ5539081610
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