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Description: Water tower to Lumbutts Old Mill

Address: Water Tower To Lumbutt Old Mill Lumbutts Todmorden

Grade: II

Group detail: Lumbutts Road (south side)

Full description:
Water tower to former cotton mill (now gone). Early C19. Hammer-dressed stone, roof open but originally of cast iron. 98 ft. tower, rectangular on plan with lateral chimney housing spiral staircase. 3 stage tower which steps back to each stage has semi-circular arched doorways to each stage. Top stage has square window (blocked) and is surmounted by heavy balustrade square in section. To north is base of housing for vertical beam engine. The tower originally housed 3 waterwheels fed from the top; these were replaced by a pelton-wheel which has now gone. A striking industrial monument.