Norton Water Tower, Grade II listed water tower in Norton, Halton, England.
The cylindrical red sandstone structure rises 99 feet into the sky with a diameter of 82 feet and features ten pilasters above a rock-faced base.
Built between 1888 and 1892, the tower formed part of the water pipeline system connecting Lake Vyrnwy in North Wales to Liverpool for water distribution.
The tower displays a Latin inscription on its decorative frieze, describing the water's journey from the Severn to Liverpool in 1892.
The structure contains a cast iron tank at its summit with a capacity of 650,000 gallons, designed for regulating water supply to Runcorn and Liverpool.
This structure stands as the largest tromboned pressure relief device currently operating in the United Kingdom.
Location: Halton
GPS coordinates: 53.32950,-2.67140
Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:24
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