Building record 8043/0/6 - Volta Tower
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{1} Volta Tower, Station Road. Lofty circular tower in mixed ironstone and limestone. Erected in 1863 in memory of William Mackworth-Dolben. The wing was later added. Now turned into a dwelling house. A Finedon Pageant. The Volta Tower collapsed on 16th November 1951 killing the current resident.
{2} Prominent local landmark built to the memory of a member of the Dolden family of Finedon Hall. Dismantled in the 1950s.
{3} Photo of workers at the site of the collapsed tower in 1951.
<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (checked) (Digital archive). SNN4.
<2> Tonks E., 1990, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Wellingborough Area, (part checked) (Book). SNN45742.
<3> 2012, Retro: Looking back on how the county used to live, (checked) (Newspaper cuttings). SNN107865.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN4 Digital archive: Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period. Mapinfo\Archive\ExtensiveSurvey\Rushden. Northants County Council. (checked).
- <2> SNN45742 Book: Tonks E.. 1990. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Wellingborough Area. 4. Runpast Publishing. (part checked).
- <3> SNN107865 Newspaper cuttings: 2012. Retro: Looking back on how the county used to live. Northants Evening Telegraph. 10th January 2012. The Evening Telegraph. (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 91116 72366 (15m by 19m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINEDON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 2 2013 2:36PM
