Building record MAB40062 - THE TOWER, LOCHSIDE CISTERN, MONTROSE
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Summary
Former water cistern, now in residential use, built 1841 to a design by architect William Middleton.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 37989
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7157 5884 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Montrose |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Former water cistern, now in residential use, built 1841 to a design by architect William Middleton. On the 1st edition OS map it is depicted as a reservoir. On the 2nd edition OS map it is depicted as a pumping station for the Montrose Water Works. It is an octagonal three-storey tower with Tudor-gothic detailing. The frontage is of sandstone ashlar, rusticated at the ground-floor, and the masonry is squared and snecked to the rear. There is a parapet with corner pinnacles and gables on alternate sides. The margins are deeply chamfered, and the cills battered. The windows to front west elevation have stepped heads and hoodmoulds. There is a stone-mullioned tripartite with a stepped head on the second floor of the north elevation. The roof was used for fire watching during the Second World War. It was converted to residential use in the 1970s.
Period Notes
Built in 1841. Listed on 11/06/1971.
AN/2747, AN/2747 (Photograph). SAB24434.
Hume, J R, 1977, [Untitled], 142 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4936.
Minchinton, W, 1984, [Untitled], 179 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7224.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 37989;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW50;
- NRHE Numlink: 36265;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0050;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB37989 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36265 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Jun 8 2020 2:51PM
