Waimate Grain Silos. Waimate. Canterbury. New Zealand.
S 44° 44.175 E 171° 02.590
59G E 503417 N 5046347
A familiar landmark in the Canterbury town of Waimate are the historic 35m high concrete wheat silos, opened in 1921. They are part of the old Empress flour mill on Queen Street.
Waymark Code: WM8N6X
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 04/22/2010
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The single-storey Empress roller flour mill, built in 1890 on Queen St, is part of the history of the town's 35m-high concrete wheat silos, opened in 1921, and which are visible from as far away as State Highway 1.
Waimate is renowned for its Edwardian buildings and the Empress flour mill building is one of the few left from the Victorian era. The historic buildings, which are closely associated with the town's most prominent landmark of tall grain silos, are now registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Reg.No.5446.
Waimate Grain Silos,
166 - 190 Lower Queen Street, Waimate.
Opened 12 February 1921,
4 silos at height of 88 feet each and total
storage 3200 tons of wheat.
Currently used as a grain elevator: no
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