The Water Tower - The Straight, Southall, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Master Mariner
N 51° 30.359 W 000° 22.858
30U E 681756 N 5709346
The Water Tower was converted to flats in 1984. It is also known as Southall’s ‘castle’, which from 1895-1968 supplied water to the trains using the station located nearby. The building is Grade II listed.
Waymark Code: WM10TR6
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/23/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
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The Historic England website has a brief article about the listed building that advises:

Late C19. Red brick. Four stage octagonal tower with 2 windows on each face with 3 on the top floor; drip moulds over. Vestigial corner turrets, stair turret on one face. Machicolations, battlemented parapet.

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