Memorials & monuments · North West England
Tower Hill Water Tower
In or near Aughton.
Tower Hill Water Tower — a water tower in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ormskirk · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tower Hill Water Tower is a water tower located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Tower Hill Water Tower is a memorial located in North-West England. It serves as a notable landmark in the region, though specific architectural details and historical significance are not provided.
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Background
Architecture
The tower is built in the Romanesque Revival style, constructed of coursed, squared sandstone, and arranged in a square plan. On each side are two narrow full-height Romanesque arches, all with stepped surrounds and arch-bands, and linked by an impost band. Above the arches is a plain frieze with carved grotesques at the corners, topped with machicolated corbelling. The stone is a pale red and mottled form of Ormskirk Sandstone, probably extracted from nearby Ruff Wood. In its present state, the tower stands at a height of approximately 17 m. Originally, the stonework was surmounted by a metal water tank with a pitched slate-covered roof, which added an extra 6.2 m to the height of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5695, -2.8724
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- West Lancashire
- Parish
- West Lancashire, unparished area
- Postcode
- L39 2DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Lancashire
- Established
- 1854
- Nearest railway station
- Ormskirk — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7829694 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tower Hill Water Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tower Hill Water Tower?
- Tower Hill Water Tower is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode L39 2DX), in the parish of West Lancashire, unparished area.
- What is Tower Hill Water Tower?
- Tower Hill Water Tower — a water tower in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tower Hill Water Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Ormskirk, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode L39 2DX.
- When was Tower Hill Water Tower built?
- Built or established in 1854.
- Is Tower Hill Water Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Tower Hill Water Tower is part of the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- Is Tower Hill Water Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Tower Hill Water Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tower Hill Water Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Ormskirk, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L39 2DX.