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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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Hertfordshire






KINGSHILL WATER TOWER (09HT01)
Location: Hertfordshire, on the south side of Berkhampstead, just off Shooters Way. Grid Ref, 983069. This tower is still functioning in its original role and is visible from the nearby A41 on the northern side. The stunning white water tower was built in 1935 by JR Hadfield. It was purposely constructed to look like a fortified chateau with red-tiled conical roof surmounted by a weather-vane.


2 Potten End
3 Felden
4 Great Gaddesden
5 Markyate
6 High St Green, Hemel Hempstead
7 Blackwater
8 Redding Wood
9 Tea Green
10 Offley
11 Harpenden
12 Peters Green
13 Pirton
14 Whitwell
15 Windmill Hill, Hitchin
16 Ayot St Lawrence
17 Wymondley
18 Codicote
19 Greggs Wood, Welwyn
20 Potters Heath
21 Rabley Heath
22 Heath Road, Oaklands GONE
23 Pin Green, Stevenage
24 Brookmans Park 1 & 2
25 Weston
26 Burnham Green
27 Bulls Green
28 Aston
29 Epping Green
30 Benington
31 Bengeo
32 Therfield
33 Throcking
34 Tonwell
35 Hertford Heath (Haileybury)
36 Hoddesdon
37 Musley Hill, Ware
38 Old Hall Green
39 Albury Braughing Friars
40 Meesden


SILVER LAYS WATER TOWER (09HT41)
Location: Radley Lane, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Grid Ref. TL4722.

42 Springwood, Bishop's Stortford



SHENLEY WATER TOWER (09HT43)
Location: Shenley, near Borehamwood, Herts. The 130 foot high Shenley Tower, which was built in 1930s, lies on a gated private development. The 1930s water tower was originally part of the former Shenley hospital site until it was demolished in 1998. Shenley Water Tower was converted into luxury apartments in 2006.

44 Briggens


NAPSBURY WATER TOWER (09HT45)
This Hertfordshire water tower is in Shenley Lane, London Colney, Herts AL2 1AA. Once this was part of Napsbury mental hospital until demolished, after which the surviving tower was converted to residential.










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