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WONDERFUL WATER TOWERS IN BRITAINBarton map number 17 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.
Website: Click Here ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Derbyshire  TRUSLEY WATER TOWER (17DY01) This Severn Trent managed Water Tower supplies the Trusley area with water. The tower is located about 3 miles north of Trusley village which is about 5 miles west of Derby. Grid Ref. 256 387.  MACKWORTH WATER TOWER (17DY02) Radbourne Lane, Mackworth, Derby DE22 4NS. Located north-west of Derby, this is a feature that can be seen for miles around. It was built in 1947 by Derby Corporation Waterworks. Unfortunately residents living nearby protested about a planned 600-home development in this Derby suburb. They demanded the plans are blocked because of the long-standing public access to fields. The site of the development is on a collection of fields between the A52 and the Severn Trent water tower in Radbourne Lane, Mackworth, with construction expected to start in 2023. Plans were approved earlier by Amber Valley Borough Council for the fields, which had been used to grow corn and were popular walking and recreation facilities. Grid Ref. 313 368.  BOUNDARY WATER TOWER (17DY03) Water tower in Boundary, Boundary is a hamlet east of Woodville, situated between the towns of Swadlincote and Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Grid Ref. 33 19.  ALLESTREE WATER TOWER (17DY04) Woodlands Road, Quarndon, which lies just north-west of Derby. The tower is on the eastern side of the village. Grid Ref. 340 408. It’s a reinforced concrete water tower in Allestree Woods, with a central octagonal accesss tower with eight surrounding braced legs supporting a cylindrical tank above. It was built around 1930 and taken out of service in the early 1980’s.  MORLEY SMITHY WATER TOWER (17DY05) The water tower at Morley, north-east of Derby, comprises a brick tower with iron tank above. It is located on farmland south-east of the village and was constructed in 1890 to supply water to Morley Manor and local farms. The water was supplied from a tributary of the Stanley Brook in a wooded valley known as 'The Gripps' by a wind pump. Grid Ref. 398 415.  HADY HILL WATER WORKS (17DY06) There is some doubt as to whether this is a tower or not. Hady lies on the eastern side of Chesterfield centre. The Hady Hill water works in Chesterfield is an historic pumping station at the top of the hill, which was part of the Chesterfield Gas and Water Board, later evolving into the Chesterfield, Bolsover and Clowne Water Board, and still appears to be in operation. 1937 is the construction date over the "tower" entrance. It is a recognized local landmark linked to the town's water supply history, with a former mine shaft also nearby. 7 Tagg Hill, Heanor 8 Mapperley 9 Newton 10 Ilkeston  HILLSTOWN WATER TOWER (17DY11) Langwith Rd, Bolsover, Chesterfield. S44 6EH. This is the main road through Hillstown on the southern side of Bolsover. Grid Ref. 48 69. The facility is operated by Severn Trent Water. The large water tower was built in 1926 at Hillstown to replace the earlier tanks and to enhance water storage for the area. 12 Bradley Hall 13 Staveley  SHIPLEY HALL WATER TOWER (17DY14) The Shipley Hall Water Tower was converted into a residence around 1920 with the addition of a staircase tower and has since been used as a cafe before reverting to residential use. The tower was originally built in 1892 to serve the now-demolished Shipley Hall. The property, which is a Listed Grade II building, has undergone significant renovation to create a unique home with a spiral staircase winding through its floors and a roof that offers panoramic views. The Shipley Hall Water Tower is located within Shipley Country Park, near Shipley, Amber Valley, between Heanor and Ilkeston, west of Nottingham. Grid Ref. 438 442.  HASSOP HALL WATER TOWER (17DY15) Derbyshire is blessed with fine old houses. Hassop Hall might well fit into this category. It dominates the small hamlet of Hassop – a gathering of small houses and a farm – two miles north of Bakewell. It was built in 1700s, early 1800s and remodelled between 1827-1833. Now a country house hotel that is Grade II* listed. Nottinghamshire  SWINGATE WATER TOWER (17NT01) The Swingate Water Tower is a Grade II listed, decommissioned water tower in the village of Swingate, just outside of Kimberley, Nottinghamshire. It was built in the late 1940s and features a neo-Georgian style that stands out from typical functional water towers of the era. Tower history. The tower was designed by Ritchie and Partners for the Corporation of Nottingham Water Department and was commissioned in 1950. It was constructed alongside a new, large covered reservoir to improve Nottingham's water supply after World War II. The tower is made of reinforced concrete with reconstituted stone decorative elements and displays the Nottingham coat of arms. For more than 70 years, the tower and its associated 80,000-gallon tank maintained water pressure for Nottingham's suburbs, including Broxtowe, Bilborough, and Strelley. The tower was officially decommissioned in 2022. Historic England awarded the structure Grade II listed status in February 2023, citing its architectural and historic interest. The tower is located on Babbington Lane in Kimberley. It is a prominent local landmark visible from the M1 motorway. It is not publicly accessible, as it is decommissioned and was formerly owned by Severn Trent Water. 2 Hucknall 3 Newstead  NORNAY WATER TOWER (17NT04) Viewed across the A1 from Blyth Services east of Sheffield. Nornay lies on the north side of Blyth adjacent to the A1M road/motorway. Grid Ref 62 88. 
STANTON ON THE WOLDS WATER TOWER (17NT05)Stanton is about 5 miles south-south-east of Nottingham. Until the 1930s, most villages south of the River Trent were supplied from Nottingham’s water mains. As time progressed, in order to maintain a reliable water supply to the Wolds villages a water tower was erected opposite Stanton Parish Church, near the bend in Browns Lane, with a pumping station nearby. It was built of reinforced concrete and constructed by John Cawley, a contractor from Nottingham. A spiral structure of 115 steps led to the summit of the tower through a shaft in the centre of the tanks. The tower was hidden from view from the road by planting a shrubbery and a row of beech trees. The activation of Stanton Water Tower was reported in the Nottingham Guardian dated 26 June 1923. The water tower was demolished in 1985 leaving the surrounding circle of Poplar trees. Grid Ref 634306. There is an excellent site on-line to view historic pictures of this tower, Click right to gallop to it. 6 Ordsall Rd, Retford  GRINGLEY WATER TOWER (17NT07) Click left for Gringley water tower, a small diameter, round concrete tower adjacent to a large covered surface reservoir, all located at the top of Beacon Hill on the east side of the village. Grid Ref 74 79. The "Gringley Water Tower" is not a historic water tower in the traditional sense, but the name is associated with a tragic 1943 plane crash in Gringley-on-the-Hill where an RAF bomber struck the water tower during a foggy landing attempt, killing all four crew members. The incident is remembered with a memorial plaque. Grid Square 74 90. The village lies to the west of Gainsborough. 8 Danethorpe 9 Home Farm 10 Nottingham University Hospital 11 Newton on Trent  FERNWOOD WATER TOWER (17NT12) The old water tower at Balderton Hospital, known as The Fernwood Clock Water Tower is the only remaining structure of the former Balderton Hospital (also known as Balderton Asylum) site in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The tower was built in the 1930s as a water tower and chimney for the Balderton Hospital, which housed people with learning disabilities. It supplied water to the entire asylum. The 26-meter-high tower is an iconic local landmark and is designed in the Art Deco style. A clock was also installed on the tower, with its hands now permanently fixed at 12:00. Balderton Hospital closed in 1993. The site was redeveloped and is now the modern village of Fernwood. The tower is a standalone landmark located in Fernwood, just south of Balderton. Though its interior is now an empty shell, it is cherished by local residents who have long called for its preservation. In 2019, there were calls to convert it into apartments, but it remains a historic, unrenovated structure.  RUFFORD ABBEY WATER TOWER (17NT13) Rufford Abbey Country Park, Ollerton, NG22 9DF. The 19th-century water tower at Rufford Abbey, built by John Birch in the late 19th-century, is no longer in use as such. The Country Park is a country estate in Rufford, Nottinghamshire, two miles south of Ollerton. Originally a Cistercian abbey, it was converted to a country house in the 16th century after Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries. The Water Tower and a section of the boundary wall at Rufford Abbey were designated as a Grade II listed building on 10 July 1975. The abbey itself and its park are a key tourist attraction in Nottinghamshire, and the boundary wall is a visible part of its historic landscape.  BERRY HILL WATER TOWER (17NT14) Berry Hill, on the southern side of Mansfield. Click right for a view of the water tower which was a well known landmark until its demolition in 1985 when a housing estate was built on the site after it was removed. The tower was built in 1926.  COLWICK WATER TOWER (17NT15) Water Tower Road No.2, Colwick Industrial Estate, east side of Nottingham. This is an unusual water tower built round a chimney. Grid Square 61 40. Sounds like an interesting place to get a cup of tea! Leicestershire  ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH WATER TOWER (17LE01) Moira Road, Ashby. Built circa 1853 and now a listed building, in 2016 it won a Local Authority award for the best re-use of a redundant or disused building. In 2021 it was on the market as a very attractive residential dwelling for £595,000.00. 2 Ellistown 3 Bagworth 4 Hoton  WYMESWOLD AIRFIELD WATER TOWER (17LE05) This disused airfield is now a race track, hence the car in the foreground. RAF Wymeswold opened in May 1942 as a training facility for bomber crews using Vickers Wellington aircraft. Its exceptionally long runway was necessary for the large, heavy bombers of the time. Its location is north-east of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. Active during and after World War II, the site has been repurposed into a multi-use area for motorsport, industry, and a large-scale solar farm. Grid Reference for the former Wymeswold Airfield is SK585225. 6 Melton Mowbray  SOMERBY WATER TOWER (17LE07) Random water tower in a field just out of Somerby, south of Melton Mowbray. The water tower in a field just outside Somerby, Leicestershire. Grid Square 77 10.  WALTHAM ON THE WOLDS WATER TOWER (17LE08) Waltham on the Wolds is a village located north-east of Melton Mowbray. The water tower is on the south-east side of the village. Grid Ref. 808246. Click left to see the water tower and radio mast at Waltham reservoir. The reservoir is very small and bounded by a high concrete and earth bank.  WYMONDHAM WATER TOWER (17LE09) Near to Edmondthorpe which is a mile south. The township of Wymondham lies east of Melton Mowbray, and the water tower lies east of the village. Grid Ref. 867 187.  BUCKMINSTER WATER TOWER (17LE10) Water tower at Manor Farm, The Drift, Buckminster, Grantham, NG33 5RY, where it was erected as part of the farm complex around 1900. It was built to supply water to the Manor Farm complex which is now noted for its farm shop with locally sourced produce, a café, and a large antiques barn. The tower is a landmark for the Farm because it can be seen for miles around. Grid Ref. 897 231. The tower is located near (17LE12) below. 11 Sewstern  BUCKMINSTER ASHES WATER TOWER (17LE12) The tower is located near (17LE10) above, just west of Colsterworth which is on the A1 in Lincolnshire. It sits in a dense secluded thicket of trees on the corner of Crabtree Road and The Drift. This is on the cross roads about half a mile north-east of Buckminster on the Viking Way long distance walking trail. Grid Ref. 890 238. In the picture (click left) the Viking Way walkway track runs alongside the fence. 13 Burley on the Hill 14 Pilton  HINCLEY WATER TOWER (17LE15) A city centre tower in the Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth, about 12 miles south-west of Leicester. The Water Tower was built in 1891 off Highfields Road, Hinckley. It was designed by Thomas and Charles Hawksley of Westminster, they were also responsible for the whole scheme from which the water was to be piped from Snarestone to the Water Tower in Hinckley. The Eagle Iron Co of Coventry supplied and erected the cast iron water tank on the tower. Located off Highfields Road but accessed from John street, it is 60ft high. The water tank has a capacity of 50,000 gallons. As a result it is a prominent land-mark that can be seen for many miles around Hinckley. Grid Ref. SP 43106 94393.  BARWELL WATER TOWER (17LE16) Barwell is a village in Leicestershire about two to two miles north east of Hinkley and borders on to the adjoining village of Earl Shilton. This water tower was built in 1963. Grid Ref. 451 972. It's now managed by a company called CellCM. 17 Ullesthorpe 18 Bitteswell Aerodrome 19 Enderby 20 Lutterworth 21 Husbands Bosworth 22 Gopsall Park  LEICESTER FIRE STATION WATER TOWER (17LE23) Leicester Central Fire Station, Lancaster Place, Leicester LE1 7HB. One of the city's most iconic and historic landmarks — built in 1927 in a Neo-Georgian style, it features a distinct, historical hose-drying tower. While modern, specialized "water tower" fire engines exist for high-reach firefighting (up to 80 meters), the structure at Central Fire Station is a traditional training tower used for drills, equipment practice, and formerly for drying hoses - hence the tower's association with water.  LEICESTER UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING WATER TOWER (17LE24) The Engineering Building is a large and complex structure. Stirling and Gowan were tasked to design spaces for offices, laboratories, auditorium, and workshops with heavy machinery and a water supply for hydraulics. The design, as a result, includes a water tank on top. The workshops are located in the low-rise section of the building, in a hall with a rectangular floor plan. Connected to the workshop hall is the tower, which houses auditorium, offices, and laboratories. The water tank sits on top of the tower. The tower section is notable for its chamfered edges and its prismatic geometry. The tower's facades are clad in glass and red tiles. Construction lasted from 1960 to 1963; it is now a Grade II listed building. 25 Thorpe Satchville 26 Cottesmore  NATSOPA WATER TOWER (17LE27) Located at Wellesborough, approximately 2 miles south of Bilstone in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. Wellesborough is approximately 12 miles west from the county town and city of Leicester. The Natsopa Memorial Home was opened in 1921 in memory of printing industry personnel linked with the World War 1. It closed in 2013. Not to be confused with WELLESBOURNE WATER TOWER in Warwickshire. (15WS08).  HOLWELL WATER TOWER (17LE28) Located north of Melton Mowbray, this tower is thought to be something to do with the old Holwell tramway. The size and design is in keeping with the type of water tower that would be in use on a railway and is way too big to be a supply for nearby farms. There were a number of ironstone quarries in the area and no doubt this is what the tramway served. We are grateful to local enthusiast Adam Brassey for supplying details of this interesting structure. Grid Ref. 737 244' just north of the village of Holwell.  AUSTREY WATER TOWER (17LE29) The tower and land address is Roe House Lane, Norton Juxta Twycross and is an unusual landmark near Twycross Zoo. This redundant water tower and patch of adjoining land could be yours for a knock-down price if it is successfully auctioned as planned. The cylindrical tower is 17 metres tall, and is located in open countryside between Appleby Magna, No Mans Heath and Norton Juxta Twycross. Austrey village is a mile to the south-west. Previously planning permission was refused to convert the water tower into a six-bedroom home. The applicant described the water tower as an alien feature in the landscape and indicated that his proposal would enhance its character. Grid Ref. 304 078.  KIMCOTE WATER TOWER (17LE30) About 4 miles east of Lutterworth, is Kimcote Water Tower near Model Farm. Click left for a picture taken from Gurney Lane, which runs south-east from Kimcote village. Grid Square. 59 86. 
The above illustration is of an early longing for a water tower. As they had not been invented at the time, David modelled the idea. REGION England - Northern, WATER TOWER INTEREST |
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