Merredin Railway Water Tank

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03641

Location

Great Eastern Hwy Merredin

Location Details

On south side of railway line, near Allenby Street REGISTERED AS PART OF 1577

Other Name(s)

Water Tower

Local Government

Merredin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1893

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey Completed 11 Dec 1998
Municipal Inventory Adopted 16 Apr 1999 Category 2

Parent Place or Precinct

01577 Merredin Railway Station Group

Condition

Fair but deteriorating - The water tower is as constructed, complete with adverisiments, and has a very high integrity.

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use Transport\Communications Rail: Water Tower
Original Use Transport\Communications Rail: Water Tower

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other TIMBER Log
Other METAL Steel

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

05 Jul 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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