Location Name - Limehouse Accumulator Tower
Limehouse Basin
Mill Place
London E14

Location ID: 10138666

Phone 1:07788 366 530

Website:
http://www.canalrivertrust.org.uk (Canal & RIver Trust)

Email: [email protected]
 
Styles: Period 1850-1900, Victorian
Categories:
CITYSCAPES, ROOFTOPS AND VIEWS - Cityscapes
INDUSTRIAL - Utilities, waterworks
RIVERS, CANALS AND LAKES - Canals, waterways (in London)
RIVERS, CANALS AND LAKES - River views
RIVERS, CANALS AND LAKES - Thames views

Description:
This octagonal tower was built in 1869 to store water to provide the hydraulic power for the cranes and locks in the nearby Limehouse Basin. There is a spiral staircase to the open balcony at the top which provides great views of London.

Jurisdictions::
Canal & River Trust, Tower Hamlets

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