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Description: Valve Tower south east corner of Widdop Reservoir

Address: Valve Tower S-E Widdop Reservoir Widdop Road Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire

Grade: II

Group detail: Widdop Reservoir Heptonstall

Full description:
Valve-tower for Widdop Reservoir constructed 1872-1878 by John La Trobe Bateman engineer. Large ashlar blocks, bitumen roof. Square on plan with tapering sides. Egyptian in style. Door to south has monolithic jambs with batter. Corners have tapering pilasters acting as buttresses to frieze. Projecting double cornice. Sides and rear have rectangular windows with large plain stone surrounds. A unique building, the engineer deriving the inspiration for the design after his visit to Egypt to witness the opening of the Suez Canal.