At a glance
#18 of 18 Historical landmarks in Birmingham #66 of 77 Tourist attractions in BirminghamLocalGuideWorld score: 4.28
Rating breakdown
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4 ★19%
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2 ★4%
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Edgbaston Waterworks Tower?
- Edgbaston Waterworks Tower is rated 4.2 out of 5 based on 77 reviews.
- How does Edgbaston Waterworks Tower rank in Birmingham?
- Edgbaston Waterworks Tower is #18 of 18 Historical landmarks in Birmingham by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Edgbaston Waterworks Tower located?
- Birmingham B16 9DD, United Kingdom — 2.4 km from the center of Birmingham.
- How can I contact Edgbaston Waterworks Tower?
- Website: birminghamconservationtrust.org
Standing in front of the Edgbaston Waterworks Tower, you can just see the top of Perrott's folly. For a moment I imagined I was in Isengard looking towards Minas Morgul. A really nice write up on the two towers can be found on the birmingham city council website.
Only a must for fans of Tolkien as apparently it was part of the inspiration for his Lord of the Rings epic.
Also a Severn Trent depot which was my reason to visit.
Also a Severn Trent depot which was my reason to visit.
How old is Gold beautiful tower? Unique product
Driving home from Birmingham and thought we would take a look at these 2 towers that were meant to be the inspiration for Tolkien’s Two Towers. The 2 buildings are pretty awesome. Glad we called in to look.
The towers of Perrott's Folly and Edgbaston Waterworks, which is an short distance apart, from each building. This is where J. R. R. Tolkien, lived nearby as a child, going to Edgbaston Boy's Grammar School. He was also the choir boy and parishioners of the near church ,The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, Birmingham after doing some research.
On my walks round Edgbaston reservoir I can see this tower which looks very like a Campanile or bell tower in Florence Italy. I visited this tower but it's behind security fencing at Severn Trent Water so difficult to photograph. It would be better if access were allowed!! Also, it's supposedly one of the two towers in JRR Tolkein's Lord of the Rings !!
Great for Tolkien fans!
It is believed that this tower and the other, just one block away, Perrott's Folly, inspired Tolkien for “The Two towers” in “The Lord of the rings”. He would have seen them regularly, as he lived in nearby Stirling Road for a time, and used to worship in Birmingham’s Oratory, founded by Cardinal Newman, which was also very close to them.
It is a Victorian building designed by John Henry Chamberlain and William Martin around 1870. The site is operated by Severn Trent Water which is actually simply a chimney, that can be seen clearly from Waterworks Road .
It is believed that this tower and the other, just one block away, Perrott's Folly, inspired Tolkien for “The Two towers” in “The Lord of the rings”. He would have seen them regularly, as he lived in nearby Stirling Road for a time, and used to worship in Birmingham’s Oratory, founded by Cardinal Newman, which was also very close to them.
It is a Victorian building designed by John Henry Chamberlain and William Martin around 1870. The site is operated by Severn Trent Water which is actually simply a chimney, that can be seen clearly from Waterworks Road .
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