Tower Hill Water Tower, Romanesque Revival water tower in Ormskirk, England
The Tower Hill Water Tower stands 17 meters tall and features two narrow full-height Romanesque arches with stepped surrounds on each side of its square structure.
Built between 1853 and 1854 for the Ormskirk Local Board of Health, this sandstone tower represents the oldest remaining water tower in Great Britain.
The Grade II* listed building reflects the Victorian era's industrial development and stands as a testament to 19th-century municipal water supply engineering.
The surrounding grounds contain community allotments, while the tower itself remains vacant despite multiple proposals for residential conversion over recent decades.
The tower's original metal water tank was removed in the 1990s, reducing its height from 23.2 meters to its current 17 meters.
Location: West Lancashire
Inception: 1854
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture
GPS coordinates: 53.56954,-2.87242
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:50
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