Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22108
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/07/1999
Date of Amendment
28/07/1999
Name of Property
Surveying Tower in Forest near Fishpools
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llangunllo
Town
Locality
Fforest Fach
Easting
319046
Northing
267942
Street Side
Location
In forest to S of forest car park which is about 500m W of Fishpools.
Description
Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Period
History
Probably a surveying tower connected with the aqueduct supplying water to Birmingham from the Elan Valley reservoirs.
Exterior
Circular stone tower in low courses of grey-brown stone. Window openings with both voussirs and lintels. Interior with ladder to top of tower.
Interior
Reason for designation
As part of the heroic Elan Valley water supply scheme, one of the wonders of C19 engineering.
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