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WONDERFUL WATER TOWERS IN BRITAIN Barton map number 24 WALES 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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 PENRHOS WATER TOWER (24WA01) This is a Grade II listed building in Anglesey that was built to look like a church tower. It is located at Penrhos on the western side of Anglsey, adjacent to Holyhead. The tower is reached by private driveway north of the A5(T) and is in a walled garden. Grid Ref. 2272 812. It was built to serve the needs of the Penrhos mansion and estate, which was built in the late 18th/early 19th century but largely destroyed in the 20th century. This former grand estate, was later used by the military, became a public nature reserve, and is now part of the Penrhos Coastal Park. 2. Rhosneiggr 3. Rhyl 1&2 4. Stryt Cae Rheddydyn  LEGACY WATER TOWER (24WA05) LL14 4HY. The location of this facility at Talwrn near Rhostyllen, lies a mile or so south-west of Wrexham in Wales. The tower is part of a much more extensive water treatment centre located near a mining facility. The tower itself was constructed in 1934 although the waterworks was completed by the Wrexham and East Denbighshire Water Company in 1921. Severn Trent Water took over in 2016. Now it is operated by Hafren Dyfrdwy, having been renamed from Dee Valley Water. Grid Ref. 295483. 6. Hawarden Airfield 7. Neyland High Level 8. Hermon 9. Banc Scythlin Pencader 10. Alit Castell Ddu, Alltwalis 11. Spa, Pontardawe 12. Cwmsymlog 13. Penrhifarteg Glanrhyd 14. Manmoel  CAERSWS HENFRYN WATER TOWER (24WA15) Located in Wales, approximately 7 miles West from Newtown. This tower is thought to have once stood in the grounds of Plas Maldwyn, a Victorian Workhouse. It lies just to the north of the village of Caersws, in Montgomery District. The workhouse was constructed 1837-1840, as designed by Thomas Penson. In 2023, the buildings were still being converted to residential with no sign of the water tower. 15. Caersws Henfryn 16. Pandy 17. Gwehelog 18. Three Crosses 19. Cockett Swansea 20. Townhill 21. Penlan, Swansea 22. Clase 23. Drummau Rd, Neath 24. Stormy Down 25. Ogmore High Level and Low Level 26, Llandow 27. Perthcelyn 28. Dan y Bryn, Radyr 29. Pentrebayne, Cardiff - The Pentrebane Water Tower in Cardiff is an iconic, onion-shaped landmark on a hill in the Pentrebane area, originally built in the 1960s to provide water pressure for local housing developments. It is now obsolete for water supply and has been sold to Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited (CTIL), who use it to host telecommunications equipment, particularly for the Vodafone mobile network. The tower is a local landmark, also known as the "Lollipop" or "Giant Golf Ball in the Sky". Grid Ref. ST1295177533  CYNCOED WATER TOWER (24WA30) Penylan Reservoir, Saltmead, Cardiff. CF23 5SH. A water tower converted by Loyn & Co. Architects for residential occupation. The water tower associated with Penylan Reservoir is the Grade II listed Cyncoed Water Tower, designed by C.H. Priestley in 1898 as a pumping station. Although the original reservoir has been removed, the tower itself, with its distinctive castle-style façade, was restored in the 2000s and converted into a single-family home, winning awards for its architecture and restoration. 31. Lodge Hill, Caerleon 32. Amlwch  PORTHMADOG WATER TOWER (24WA33) Old water tower The concrete structure supported the water tank supplying Welsh Highland Railway locomotives in the 1920s. It stands on the site of what was Porthmadog New Station. Porthmadog's railway stations are primarily served by the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways (F&WH), which have undergone significant redevelopment to create a modern, combined station at Porthmadog Harbour. This rebuilt station, completed in the early 2000s, features two new platforms and an improved track layout to support the F&WH services, which are historical tourist railways. This water tower appears to have not survived although a steel framed tower now serves the locos.  WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL WATER TOWER (24WA34) Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff. The Hospital was opened in 1908 as the Cardiff City Mental Hospital. A greenfield site well outside the city boundaries and spread over 120 acres of farmland between the Taff Vale Railway and the Glamorgan Canal, it was a masterpiece of Edwardian build with a red brick, copper covered water tower, theaters, wards, restraining rooms, workshops for tailors, upholsterers, carpenters and brush-makers, recreation hall, stage, admin block, outbuildings and 750 patients in its heyday.  HIGHTOWN BARRACKS WATER TOWER (24WA35) Kingsmills Road, LL13 8RD Wrexham. Located on the A525 through Wrexham on the south-east side of the city. The barracks were constructed in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style and were completed in 1877  LLANGOLLEN WATER TOWER (24WA36) Llangollen is a town situated on the River Dee, in Denbighshire, Wales. Located on the eastern side is Plas Newydd House and Grounds, which is open to the public at selected times. LL208AW. Grid Ref. 22 41. The estate was home of Sarah Ponsonby & Eleanor Charlotte Butler, also known as The Ladies of Llangollen, who lived there from 1780 to 1831. The water tower was added by later owner of the property General John Yorke. It has been refurbished by the county council to help preserve the history of the beautiful Grade 2 Listed house and gardens.  BLAENAU FFESTINIOG WATER TOWER (24WA37) Blaenau Ffestiniog railway, Gwynedd. At the water tower, the 'Earl of Merioneth' II is an 0-4-4-0 Double Fairlie and was the third locomotive to be built by the Festiniog Railway Company in its own workshops at Boston Lodge. Construction began in 1972 and was completed in 1979.  WAUNFAWR WATER TOWER (24WA38) Welsh Highland Railway NGG16 No.143 taking water at Waunfawr tower, a railway water tower located at Waunfawr Station on the Welsh Highland Railway (WHR) in Wales, which is used to provide water to steam locomotives. Waunfawr is a village, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) SE of Caernarfon, near the Snowdonia National Park.  TAN-Y-BWICH WATER TOWER (24WA39) Tan-y-Bwlch, Gwynedd has a large handsome 1980s stone-clad water tank with two water pipes with six-inch pull valves. As such it is an important refilling point for steam locomotives heading uphill from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog.  CARDIFF CANTON WATER TOWER (24WA40) Located near the River Taff railway bridge close to Central Cardiff Station. CF10 1LA. Other pictures of this tower show it as a rusty abandoned hulk suggesting that it has fallen out of use in recent times.  CWMFELIN WATER TOWER (24WA41) Cwmfelin Water Tower is apparently near the summit of Moel Troed-y-Rhiw. Moel Troed-Y-Rhiw has an altitude of 234 metres and is located in the region of Bridgend in South Wales, United Kingdom. 42. Festiniog  MINFFORDD STATION WATER TOWER (24WA43) The water tower at Minffordd station in Wales is a notable historic railway structure. Images show it to be a brick and stone built structure located on the station grounds, which is part of the historic Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways. Although it is no longer in use for its original purpose, it remains an important feature of the station. Minffordd railway station is part of railway preservation initiatives in Wales. 44. Malpas  CEFN COED WATER TOWER (24WA45) West of Cefn Coed, on the high point of the hill is a covered reservoir accompanied by this water tower. Like the tower of the nearby Cefn Coed hospital, it is prominent on the skyline and can be seen from Swansea to the south and for several miles outside Swansea to the north as well.  TREMORFA WATER TOWER (24WA46) Tremorfa Steelworks.The water tower that was part of the former East Moors Steelworks in Tremorfa, Cardiff, is no longer standing, as the steelworks closed in 1978. The original structure was likely built for industrial use, such as providing water for the smelting processes or for the Celsa steelworks. The site of the former steelworks has now been redeveloped into various industrial and commercial units.  RHYD DDU WATER TOWER (24WA47) Welsh Highland Railway NGG16 No.143 taking water at Rhyd Ddu station. Rhyd Ddu Station is a stop on the narrow guage Welsh Highland Railway in the Eryri National Park, Wales, serving as a departure point for the Rhyd Ddu Path up Snowdon and offering scenic steam train rides. Visitors can park at the associated car park, which has toilets and a drinking water tap, and pay the daily rate of £6. The station is also a stop for the Sherpa bus service and provides connections to other stations like Caernarfon and Beddgelert on the Welsh Highland line.  CAERNARFON WATER TOWER (24WA48) The Caernarfon water tower is located at the Caernarfon railway station, the northern terminus of the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway, in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. It is a railway water tower, a structure used to supply water to steam locomotives, and was installed around 1998 when the line was extended to the station.  GORSEINON WATER TOWER (24WA49) The 3M factory tower in Gorseinon near Swansea, also known as the rainwater tower, was a landmark that was demolished after the factory closed in 2021 due to underutilisation. Demolition work began in July 2023 and included the tower. It was the American company's oldest manufacturing facility outside the US, having produced products for the personal care industry, the collision aftermarket, and vehicle repair centres. This included a range of products such as tape, adhesives, and aerosols, as well as nappy adhesive and car aftercare products.  CARDIFF CENTRAL STATION WATER TOWER (24WA50) The Water Tower at Cardiff Central Station, Cardiff, Wales is a Grade II listed building, previously used to supply water to steam locomotives on the Great Western Railway. It is located next to the western end of Platform 0, overlooking the River Taff. The decoration has proved an exciting way of giving concrete towers a new image.  ROALD DHAL PLASS WATER TOWER (24WA51) Roald Dahl Plass Water Tower is located at Roald Dahl Plass, near the Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay. The Tower is a 70-foot-tall stainless steel water feature designed by sculptor William Pye and Nicholas Hare Architects, erected in 2000. Although its name suggests it's a functioning water tower, it is a non-operational structure designed for aesthetic purposes, with one side composed of 40 metal panels. Water sometimes flows down its sides to create a striking visual effect. It is a prominent landmark in the public plaza named after the Cardiff-born author. The tower is 70 feet (over 21 meters) tall,  FOEL WATER TOWER (24WA52) Tower at Garreg-ddu Reservoir. The Foel Tower is not a traditional water tower but an architectural structure in the Elan Valley, Wales, that serves as the intake for the Garreg-ddu Reservoir, directing water into the Elan aqueduct for Birmingham's water supply. It is an example of an "outlet tower" or valve tower, housing controls for the water flow out of the reservoir and into the 73-mile pipeline to Birmingham. The abnormally low water level in the reservoir is clearly seen in the picture if you click right.  CEFN COED HOSPITAL WATER TOWER (24WA53) The Cefn Coed Water Tower is a historical landmark, being part of the former Cefn Coed Hospital, located in Swansea, Wales. Construction of the hospital, which was opened as Swansea Mental Hospital in 1932, was delayed by the First World War. The water tower was part of its original planning. It was demolished in October 2023 having served as a historical memorial as well as a water supply for the hospital. The following details a rather strange water tower. It makes a change from the tower on the hill! 
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