Westgate Water Tower
| Westgate Water Tower | |
|---|---|
Westgate water tower in 2013 | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Alternative names | Lincoln water tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Water tower |
| Coordinates | 53°14′12″N 0°32′28″W / 53.236617°N 0.54106195°W |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Stone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Reginald Blomfield |
The Westgate Water Tower, also known as the Lincoln Water Tower, is a historic water tower built in 1911. It is located on Westgate, in Lincoln, England.[1] It is a Grade II listed building.[2]
History
The tower was designed by Reginald Blomfield in the Baroque revival style.[2] It is square in plan and measures 117 feet (36 m) high.[1] The Lincoln Corporation commissioned the project following a typhoid outbreak in 1904–1905, which killed 113 people. To provide a safer supply, the tower drew water from the reservoir at Bracebridge Heath rather than the polluted sources at Hartsholme Lake and the River Witham.[3]
The internal tank measures 15.9 metres (52 ft) in diameter and can hold 1.356 million litres of water. It remains in use today and is operated by Anglian Water.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Weird and wonderful Lincolnshire towers that are dotted around the county". Lincolnshire Live. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b Historic England. "WATER TOWER (1388494)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ a b "The secret history of Lincoln's lofty water tower built after city's typhoid epidemic". Lincolnshire Live. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.