Monument record MLI60605 - Water Tower, St John's Hospital, Bracebridge Heath

Summary

Former water tower at St John's Hospital, Bracebridge Heath. Demolished in 2014.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1924 AD to 2014 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

An early 20th century water tower is located within the grounds of St John's Hospital. The structure is believed to have been built in about 1924, and combines a remarkable slenderness with elegance of form. The tower is 125ft high overall, and supports a hexagonal tank of 30,000 gallons capacity on top of six slightly splayed legs. It stands upon a shallow raft foundation of reinforced concrete, and was originally built to serve the hospital laundry. {1}{2}{3} The tower was specifically mentioned in the listing documentation for the main building at St John’s Hospital (PRN 61564), but was demolished in July 2014. {4}{5}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Correspondence: Barry M.J. Barton. 1996. Water Towers in Lincolnshire Letter. -.
  •  Article in Serial: Mark Bennet (ed.). 1997. 'Industrial Archaeology Notes' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.32, pp.40-1.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Barry M.J. Barton. 2003. Water Towers of Britain. pp.73-4, 134.
  •  Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1205000 St John's Hospital main building.
  •  Website: 2014. Flickr website. https://www.flickr.com/. Video of demolition: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ricklus/14456455660/.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 98186 67696 (7m by 8m)
Civil Parish BRACEBRIDGE HEATH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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