![]()
HOME
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
P R O F I L E |
||||
![]() ![]() HOME PAGE - WATER TOWERS IN GREAT BRITAINThis web site is one of a number of databases created by the Spas Research Fellowship Tower House, Tower Road Tadworth KT20 5QY Surrey United Kingdom Telephone: 01737 213169
Water Towers have been key elements in the developed landscapes of communities. They provide a gravity powered water supply to localities both residential and industrial. Local water companies built them on their highest points and pumped water up from sources at lower levels. The water was then distributed by piped infrastructure to those the company served.
Website: Click Here ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Click website above to return to the Research Fellowship pages. Click Email to contact the authors.
For email contact - bruce.e.osborne@gmail.com Areas covered by county web pages - click the logos below to view the county listings now available. 1 Devon (DV) and Cornwall (CW) ![]() 2 Somerset (SS) and Dorset (DO) ![]() 3 Avon (AV) and Wiltshire (WT) ![]() 4 Hampshire (including Isle of Wight) (HS) ![]() 5 Greater London (GL), Surrey (SY) and West Sussex (WS) ![]() 6 Kent (KT) and East Sussex (ES) ![]() 7 Oxfordshire (OX) and Berkshire (BK) ![]() 8 Buckinghamshire (BU) and Bedfordshire (BE) ![]() 9 Hertfordshire (HT) ![]() 10 Essex (EX) ![]() 11 Cambridgeshire 12 Suffolk (SF) ![]() 13 Norfolk (NF) ![]() 14 Hereford & Worcester (HW) and Gloucestershire (GL) ![]() 15 Warwickshire (WS) and Northamptonshire (NS) ![]() 16 Shropshire (SH), Staffordshire (ST) and West Midlands (WM) ![]() 17 Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire 18 Lincolnshire (LS) ![]() 19 Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire (CH) ![]() 20 South Yorkshire and Humberside (HS) ![]() 21 North Yorkshire (NY) and West Yorkshire (WY) 22 Cumbria and Lancashire 23 Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Co Durham and Cleveland 24 Wales (with South Wales as inset) ![]() 25 Scotland (with Glasgow Area as inset) Towers not yet included in county lists are below ![]() HEMINGBROUGH WATER TOWER, (26NY21) This North Yorkshire tower lies on the northern perimeter of the village of Hemingbrough. Grid. Ref. 673314. ![]() WATER TOWER near Hull Prison, (00HS00) Like the one before, little is known about this tower. It can be viewed from the main road opposite the main entrance to Hull Prison and may be associated with this institution. We would welcome further information. ![]() KNOTTINGLEY WATER TOWER, (21WY22) Located at Knottingley in West Yorkshire, this tower appears to have disappeared over time. If you know more, do contact us so that we can update the data. ![]() LENDAL BRIDGE WATER TOWER (21WY20) West York. The tower dates back to about 1300 when it was build as part of the defence of York city. It is located on the River Ouse at this major road bridge. As early as 1677 it was leased for 500 years to the York water works and provided a valuable service to the local community as a result. It has subsequently been used as an office, storeroom and now residential accommodation. ![]() PENWORTHAN WATER TOWER (22LC07) 2 Cop Lane, PR1 0SR. Originally built in 1890, this tower lies near Preston in Lancashire. It was built by Canon L Rawstorne but supplied water to the local village for only a few years. It was subsequently converted to residential and underwent major restoration in 2019/20. It lies adjacent to a road junction and car park. Now discover MALVERN Water in MALVERN Water Towers worldwide by clicking below. ![]() ![]() The above book, published in 2003, is a valuable source of information on water towers and has been a historic guide in research for this web site. Click the image to find out more about water towers. REGION Not Regional, WATER TOWER INTEREST |
![]() |
|
|