Water Tower, Chester

Water Tower
Spur wall leading to the Water Tower
LocationChester, Cheshire, England
Coordinates53°11′33″N 2°53′58″W / 53.1926°N 2.8995°W / 53.1926; -2.8995
OS grid referenceSJ 399 665
Built1325
ArchitectJohn Helpston
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameSpur wall and Water Tower
Designated28 July 1955
Reference no.1376129
Water Tower, Chester is located in Cheshire
Water Tower, Chester
Location in Cheshire

The Water Tower (originally known as the New Tower) is a 14th-century tower in Chester, Cheshire, England, which is attached by a spur wall to Bonewaldesthorne's Tower on the city walls. The tower, together with its spur wall, is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1] The original name of the tower was New Tower but in the 17th century it became known as the Water Tower, although the City Assembly tried to insist on the usage of its correct name.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Spur Wall and Water Tower, Chester (1376129)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 July 2012
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