Site of late 19th century water tower at The Towers, Heybridge (EHER 82192)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a water tower in the garden of The Towers (EHER 46205).

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8603 0825 (3m by 3m) Copied form 3rd ed OS map.
Civil Parish	HEYBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

WATER TOWER (Late 19th century to Early 20th century - 1873 AD (throughout) to 1930 AD? (throughout))

Description

Many of the plans for the water system at The Towers (EHER 46205) survive revealing that the garden included its own water tower, presumably to be able to supply water to the vinery, cucumber and melon houses. <1>

Sources

<1> SEX66708 Report: O'Connor, T.. 2007. Heybridge: Historic Settlement Assessment report.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Site of late 19th century landscaped garden at The Towers, Heybridge (Landscape) (EHER 82195)

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