Key Words :- water supply service reservoir water tower

Address :- Nursery Lane, Moortown, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 7BY
Grid Ref :- SE 30700 39483
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.85068 , Long -1.534816
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1872 -

Description and History of Site:-
Water tower and service reservoirs.
The first service reservoir, an arched covered structure in brick, was built here in 1872. The reinforced concrete water tower followed in 1923 and a second service reservoir in 1926. The earlier reservoir was rebuilt using pre cast concrete sections in 2012 at a cost of £4m. At the time of construction the water storage at Moortown was supplied by the North Lane pumping station (WYK01040) in Headingley.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-19114741

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