Key Words :- water tower

Address :- Chidswell Lane, Gawthorpe, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9AZ
Grid Ref :- SE 26903 22615
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.699284 , Long -1.593997
Local Authority :- Wakefield Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1472774,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1928 -

Description and History of Site:-
A good example of a ferro-concrete water tower built c1928 on the site of the Ossett Corporation's Gawthorpe covered reservoir.

The tank had a capacity of 200,000 gallons (1,000,000 litres) and originally received water pumped from Pildacre Waterworks which closed in 1974. It is now supplied from Fixby treatment works.

Further Reading and References:-
http://www.ossett.net/pages/Water_Tower_jpg.htm

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