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WONDERFUL WATER TOWERS IN BRITAINBarton map number 19 GREATER MANCHESTER, MERSEYSIDE, & CHESHIRE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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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1. Billinge  STANDISH WATER TOWER (19GM02) Standish Cricket Club is situated at the highest point in the village adjacent to the Water Tower, in Green Lane, Standish, Wigan WN6 0TX. The location is just north of Wigan.  SNYDLE WATER TOWER (19GM03) Westhoughton is a town that lies south-west of Bolton in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Nearby is the 20th century water tower on top of Hunger Hill near Westhoughton. Snydle water tower was built by Westhoughton Council in 1914 but ceased functioning in 1980, after which it lay derelict for many years with its tank removed and the tower open to the sky. The coming of the M61 nearby resulted in the local roads becoming cul-de-sac which increased its abandoned and desolated state. Now however called the Snydle, it is converted to a very attractive private residence. For further information click left.  AINSWORTH WATER TOWER (19GM04) 34 Cockey Moor Rd, Bury BL8 2HB. Also known as Starling Water Tower This 65 foot high water tower looms over nearby houses on Cockey Moor Road. The water tower lies to the north east of Ainsworth. Ainsworth is a village in Greater Manchester, about three miles west of Bury town centre. It's location is on a slightly elevated site, south of the West Pennine Moors. The tower which dates from 1940, is a tall, slender concrete structure, now adorned with telecommunications equipment. To discover more click right. 5. Bowdon 6. M-V Tower,Trafford Park 7. Trafford Park, Lairage  WITHINGTON WATER TOWER (19GM08) Nell Lane, West Didsbury, south of Greater Manchester. The tower was part of a hospital that functioned initially as Chorlton Union Workhouse from 1855. It was later converted to a hospital which thrived until closing in 2002. The tower dates from 1918 when it was built by German prisoners during World War 1. It was of 5 stories, concrete, servicing the large hospital complex until demolished in 1988. Click left to view the Angus Towney account of the tower.  MANCHESTER RAILWAY WATER TOWER (19GM09) The water tower with eastbound freight entering Manchester Exchange Station. On the left Trinity Church is prominent; on the right are the lines into Victoria Station. Manchester Exchange railway station closed in 1969. The station was once a major railway hub for routes to Liverpool, Huddersfield, Leeds, Warrington, Chester, and North Wales. The water tower, a common feature of railway infrastructure, was used to supply water for steam locomotives that served the station. Click right for more detail.  COOK STREET BREWERY WATER TOWER (19GM10) The Cook Street Brewery in Manchester was originally Threlfall's Brewery, a historic brewery building that is now the site of the Deva Centre on Cook Street and is a Grade II listed structure. After 128 years of brewing on the site, Whitbread closed the Cook Street Brewery in 1988. The building sat empty for a decade, falling into a sad state of disrepair. In 2000-01 a developer bought it and converted it into offices, now called the "Deva City Office Park" which apparently misleadingly gives Manchester, not Salford, as their address. Click left to view more.  WESTINGHOUSE WATER TOWER (19GM11) The Westinghouse water tower in Manchester was a prominent landmark at the British Westinghouse (later Metropolitan-Vickers) engineering works in Trafford Park, built to provide pressure for the site's hydraulic systems. It was a tall, cast-iron structure, 210 feet high, topped with a copper-covered dome with a hand grasping forked lightning, a symbol of the company. The tower was partially dismantled during World War II to prevent it from being used as a guide for enemy bombers.
1. Heswall/Poll Hill DESTROYED 1955  FLAYBRICK WATER TOWER (19MS02) Claughton, Wirral. Grade II Listed Building located at Flaybrick Reservoir. The water piped into this water tower travels from Alwen reservoir in Wales by underground aqueduct. The tower dates from 1860-65 and is built from sandstone, capped by an iron tank. The cylindrical tower is 2 storeys, divided by Doric pilasters to the ground floor. To discover more click left.  GORSEHILL WATER TOWER (19MS03) Gorse Hill. New Brighton, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside. Dating from 1905, this tower on Gorsehill is 82 feet high. It was built at the highest point locally 231 feet above sea level Its construction was with red sandstone and it is now a Grade II Listed Building. Officially opened on 18th February 1905, the tank holds 70,000 gallons.  WALLASEY WATER TOWER (19MS04) 6 Gorsehill Rd, New Brighton, Wallasey CH45 9JB. Built in 1860 and now open for Tours, Event Space Hire, Filming & Data Centre Space. This disused water tower off Mill Lane is grade 2 listed and now houses a state of art Edge Data Centre. To discover more click left.  PRENTON WATER TOWER (19MS05) Prenton Hill Water Tower is a huge disused reservoir. The Tower stands in a small wooded area in the illustrious area of Pine Walks on the southern side of Birkenhead. It differs in design from most water towers in that it was built upon a solid stone base for extra support. The water supply was replaced in the early 80's by an alternative local water supply. United Utilities manage the tower. The tower however occupies the highest point in Prenton and is a popular feature for those likely to be interested in the subject. Grid Ref. 30938611. 6. Tranmere, Birkenhead DEMOLISHED 1980  EVERTON WATER TOWER (19MS07) Margaret Street, Everton, Liverpool. A magnificent Grade II Listed water tower with planning for conversion. Everton Water Tower and reservoir date from 1857 when the old Liverpool Corporation Waterworks built the water tower on the top of Everton Hill. The water tower has remained unused since it was decommissioned in 1977 and the council said it was keen to secure a new long-term use for the structure. Short stay apartments are being considered. For further information click left.  WOOLTON WATER TOWER (19MS08) Reservoir Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside. L25 6HR. It is a Grade II listed building. Its location at the top of a hill and its height of 292 feet, make it the highest point in the City of Liverpool and a local landmark. The tower and associated water works was constructed in 1879-1902 as a service reservoir, that is, one used as buffer storage to supply water on demand by gravity. Grid Ref. SJ419873. 
ECCLESTON WATER TOWER (19MS09) Water Tower Drive, off St Helens Road, Eccleston, Prescot. L34 6NP. east of Liverpool. The Eccleston Water Tower was built between 1895 and 1903 to a stylish brick design of the times. It included a cottage for the custodian. It originally served railway steam locomotives but was later repurposed for domestic and local use. However by 2015 the site was derelict and an eyesore. The site was proposed for residential development by Alphabet Homes. The tower was supposedly to be remodelled. This was to include reconfiguration of the water tank to create a new floor and master bedroom. Grid Ref. 47205 93300. For further information click left. But to find out what eventually happened to the tower and associated building click right. 10. Newton le Willows  HALEWOOD WATER TOWER (19MS11) Speke Blvd, Speke, Liverpool L24 9BJ. Halewood is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside. The Jaguar Land Rover water tower is a prominent landmark for the vehicle manufacturing plant at Halewood. The water tower is not directly involved in the manufacturing process but serves as a visual reference point for the facility.
1. Willaston (Neston) 2. Whitby, Ellesmere Port. (one) Dating from 1939 it was constructed by the London Midland & Scottish Railway to supply steam locomotives.  ELLESMERE WATER TOWER (two)(19CH02) This tower is located on the North Road Business Park at Ellesmere Port, near the M53 motorway, junction 7. Grid Ref. 389785. Operated by the Bowaters Mersey Paper Mill as part of an industrial enterprise but remained after the removal of all else some years ago.  OVERLEIGH WATER TOWER (19CH03) This concrete octagonal tower sits just south of the castle and River Dee in Overleigh Road, Handbridge, Chester. Built in 1935 by the Chester Waterworks Company it is now managed by Severn Trent Water.  BRIDGEGATE WATER TOWER (19CH04) Over the centuries, various water towers were located near the Bridgegate exit in the Chester city walls. The road bridge crosses the River Dee close to the exterior of the walls here. Eventually towers were replaced by an arch over the road. The towers are believed to have accommodated river water for public use. Click the panel left to view pictures and detailed history on-line.  UPTON WATER TOWER (19CH05) Upton is a northerly suburb of Chester. Today it is a massive area of new housing and the water tower is one of the few remaining buildings from what was formerly the site of the County Council lunatic asylum. It can be found in Gerrards Crescent. It was first erected in the 1890s. Grid Ref. 402689. Rumour has it that it was leaning but there was little evidence of this when visiting the site.  BOUGHTON WATER TOWER (19CH06) Located in Tarvin Road CH2 3EA Chester, this grade II listed water tower provides water for the adjacent pumping station. It lies on the Shropshire Union Canal.  SAIGHTON WATER TOWER (19CH07) This Grade II listed castle like tower lies about 2 miles south-east of Chester close to the centre of the village of Saighton in the village end of Chapel Lane. Grid ref. 442619. 8. Eddisbury Hill  WIRSWALL WATER TOWER (19CH09) SY14 4LE, just north of Whitchurch. Grid ref. 5444. The site is managed by United Utilities - "helping life flow smoothly".  NORTON WATER TOWER (19CH10) Norton Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire. WA7 6PX. This Grade II listed water tower lies east of Runcorn. It is a huge sandstone water tower that's visible as you cross the Mersey from Widnes that was built in 1892; 133 years ago that continues to serve its original purpose of supplying water to Runcorn and Liverpool. Grid Ref. 555 817. 11. Oak Mere  CUDDINGTON WATER TOWER (19CH12) This tower lies on a hill top at Cuddington next to Manor Farm to it's west. Cuddington is about 14 miles east of Chester. Grid ref. 587715. 13. Weaverham GONE  LYMM WATER TOWER (19CH14) This tower, built like a castle, has ultra modern extensions and is residential now. It lies in Tower Lane, just off the A50 road 3 miles east of Warrington and the water tower is located on the south side of Lymm. The Victorian water tower is a family home, which is shared with children and two dogs. This 19th-century, 90ft disused stone water tower, comes complete with a spiral staircase that wouldn't look out of place in a medieval castle. Click left to see more. Grid ref. 685867.  HIGH LEGH WATER TOWER (19CH15) This water tower is now a residence beside the A50 road north-east of Chester. The notice over the door reads BRDC 1938 indicating a date of construction. Grid ref. 705835. 16. Sproston 17. Gasworks, Knutsford  MOBBERLEY ROAD KNUTSFORD WATER TOWER (19CH18) Travis Perkins, The Sawmills, The Old Water Tower, Knutsford, WA16 8EU Immediately adjacent to the main road, this tower startles drivers on the B 5085 on the north-east side of Knutsford. No longer an active water tower, it now supplies building and landscaping goods to the public. The premises lies about 8 miles south of Altringham. Grid ref. 766795.  BOWDEN BANK TOWER (19CH19)Near Bowden Bank Farm, Over Peover. south-west of Marthall, Cheshire East. Grid Ref. SJ 7907 7500. To continue your voyage of discovery click right. 20. Windyharbour 
 FORGE LANE CONGLETON WATER TOWERS 1 & 2 (19CH21) CW12 4PR. 1. Built in 1881 this tower is now residential having been restored in recent times. It lies west of Congleton on Tower Hill and is Grade II listed. Click left for more details. 2. This tower is a more modern concrete tower than the adjacent one, both of which can be seen in the picture by clicking right. It lies at the edge of West Heath car park. Grid Ref. 849 635.  MOSS WATER TOWER (19CH22) Congleton. CW12 3AU, just off Lamberts Lane near the Macclesfield Canal. This tall tower is a considerable feature on the local landscape and is now surrounded by housing, which it rises above. It is located on the southern side of Congleton. Grid Ref. 865619. 23. Whirley Barn, Macclesfield 24. Hilltop, Higher Poynton  CULCHETH WATER TOWER (19CH25)3 miles north of Warrington. The water tower was originally part of the former orphanage and mental hospital, also known as Newchurch Hospital. Originally an orphanage, it later became a residential facility for the physically and mentally disabled. The buildings are located on the north side of Culcheth and came under the jurisdiction of Warrington Borough Council. The hospital is no longer in operation as a mental health facility. The site has subsequently been developed as private housing. Grid Ref. 650960.  MOSTYN WATER TOWER (19CH26) Mostyn House School, Parkgae, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire. Parkgate is a village on the Wirral Peninsula on the banks of the River Dee, adjoining 100 square kilometres of salt marsh. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 3,591.The imposing black & white frontage of the former Mostyn House School, built in 1895, still dominates the seafront. The original 18th century building, at its core, was formerly known as the Mostyn Arms. Thomas Brassey (1805-70), the famous civil engineer and railway contractor, was the owner of the freehold of these premises from 1849 until his death in 1870. The Grenfell family then purchased the freehold, and the premises were enlarged progressively by generations of the family allowing them to expand the school considerably over the next century. 
 CHESTER CITY WALLS WATER TOWER (19CH27) Located on the North-West corner of Chester City Walls in Cheshire. This water tower is one of two towers in this locality (see picture left). These two towers, the smaller one being Bonewaldestome's Tower and the large the Water Tower, were both part of the city defence of the port. The later water tower was originally called the New Tower and was built between 1322 and 1325 by John de Helpston, a mason who had helped construct fortifications elsewhere. As such they ensured access to water for shipping rather than a household source for city residents under siege. See the picture of the smaller tower by clicking right. The Water Tower is Grade 1 listed.  STEAM MILL TOWER (19CH28) Steam Mill St, Chester CH3 5AN. This location alongside the Shropshire Union Canal in Chester is an historic industrial site located to the east of the city centre. It is Grade II listed. This former mill has been converted and refurbished to provide office accommodation. The mill was sold to Frost & Sons in 1819, and they built the present building alongside the canal. They also replaced the original steam engine in 1827. Grid Ref. 413 666.  DARESBURY TOWER (19CH29) Keswick Lane, Daresbury, Cheshire WA4 4FS. This locality lies east of Runcorn and is a Science Park. It has an intriguing tower that is of comparatively recent origin. The tower was built in the 1970's to house a synchrotron. When first built there were many objections to its intrusion in the landscape but now it is viewed as a stunning landmark and symbol of a science initiative that continues to undertake world leading science across many different fields. The views from the top are particularly appealing. A Tower on a Hill for all to see shines its proverbial light on the world. The tower below is where the authors of this web site reside, spreading the enlightenment, awareness and knowledge of water towers to all. 
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