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WATER TOWERS IN BRITAIN

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In order to display a database of water towers, Britain has been divided into county groups with each group on a separate web page. The starting point is the towers identified in Barton B. (2003) Water Towers of Britain, The Newcomen Society. This data has then been updated.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Humberside



1 Goole 1 & 2
2 Sandtoft
3 Crowle
4 Barmby Moor GONE
5 Belton (Epworth)


SPALDINGTON COMMON WATER TOWER, (20HS06)
Grid. Ref 787331. Located on the A614 road to the east of the village of Spaldington, Humberside. Just to the east of the tower lies Barmby Grange. In 1953 F. Hall & Sons constructed this water tower for Howden Rural District Council at the A614 / Spaldington Lane junction.


7 Keadby
8 Garthorpe
9 Shiptonthorpe GONE
10 Burton on Stather
11 Winterton Northlands GONE
12 Willoughton GONE
13 Little Weighton


SWANLAND WATER TOWER, (20HS14)
Located on Mill Road on the western side of the village of Swanland, Humberside, on the road to Welton. Built in 1931, it is managed by Yorkshire Water.


15 Brigg GONE
16 Haxey
17 Octon Crossroads GONE
18 Spring Bank & Waterhouse Lane, Hull GONE
19 Dunnington
20 Bridlington - lost
21 Immingham GONE
22 Hornsea
23 Mappleton
24 Littlecoates, Grimsby
25 Cleethorpes
26 Rimswell
27 Out Newton
28 Easington
29 Howden Airship Station
30 Scunthorpe Steelworks
31 Rapier Barracks, Kirtran in Lindsey



NORMANDY WATER TOWER, (20HS32)
Leconfield, Humberside.




GRIMSBY WATER TOWER (20HS33), This water tower is technically a hydraulic accumulator tower and a maritime landmark at the entrance to the Royal Dock, Grimsby, in Northeast Lincolnshire. It dates from 1852 and is based on the idea of the hydraulic accumulator contained in a 30,000-imperial-gallon reservoir or tank at a height of 200 feet (61 m). The gravitational power was then utilised to provide hydraulic power to operate the machinery of the Grimsby Docks. The extreme height of the tower was necessary to achieve sufficient pressure, and as a result of this, the tower is also a significant local landmark on the south bank of the Humber Estuary and has been so for over 150 years!



HULL PRISON WATER TOWER, (00HS00)
Hedon Rd, Hull HU9 5LS, Humberside. Little is known about this tower having been unable to trace anyone with first-hand experience of it. See also the picture below at the foot of this page.




South Yorkshire




1 Hoyland
2 Upper Cudworth GONE
3 Darfield GONE
4 Goldthorpe 1&2
5 High Woods, Mexborough GONE
6 Hooton Pagnell GONE
7 Hickleton
8 Skellow
9 Adwick Ridge GONE
10 Scawthrope
11 Askern
12 Armthorpe, Doncaster
13 Cantley 1 & 2, Doncaster
14 Svkehhouse
15 Hatfield
16 Thorne (North)
17 Thorne (South)
18 Potter Hill
19 Oaks, Sheffield
20 Keppels GONE
21 Tinsley Park, Sheffield
22 Boston Park, Rotherham GONE
23 Wickersley, Rotherham GONE
24 Maltby GONE
25 Butterbusk, Conisburgh
26 Rossington (North)
27 Rossington (south)
28 Littleworth
29 Bawtry
30 Doncaster Railway Works
31 Thorpe Colliery GONE
32 Blackburn Road, Sheffield
33 Tinsley Park Steelworks (S)
34 Tinsley Park MPD







The above picture has come to light of a possible water tower near Hull Prison, Humberside. It can be viewed from the main road opposite the main entrance to Hull Prison and may be associated with this institution. If you know whether it is such a tower do let us know. To date we have not been able to track anyone with first-hand experience - watertowers@thespas.co.uk





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