Aurs Road, Balgray Reservoir Draw-Off Tower Mearns, Scotland

William Gale engineer, circa 1853-4. Octagonal-plan, gently tapered tower with crenellated parapet and doorway, windows and balcony at upper level. Sandstone ashlar. 1899 handrail to cantilevered stone balcony; string course; corbelled parapet.

Location map of Aurs Road, Balgray Reservoir Draw-Off Tower, Mearns, Scotland. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Aurs Road, Balgray Reservoir Draw-Off Tower, Mearns, Scotland. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Address
Mearns, Scotland
Coordinates
55.7834650° N, 4.3652550° W map · aerial

Article Info

Page Title
Aurs Road, Balgray Reservoir Draw-Off Tower
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
April 15, 2024