Description and History of Site:-
Small two storey brick water tower of 1903, approximately 38ft(11.58m) high surmounted by an 8ft(2.43m) deep Braithwaite style bolted segmental iron tank, with a curved cover giving an overall height of about 49.5ft(15.08m), supplied from adjacent boreholes. The boreholes were abandoned in 1938 when a new supply was obtained from Welton.
Now in use for agricultural purposes
Further Reading and References:-https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLI53087&resourceID=1006
Wright N R, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004,WL9-p89
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Key Words :- water tower
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public footpath
Address :- Abbey Road, Bardney, Lincolnshire, LN3 5XD
Grid Ref :- TF 11600 70360
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.218583 , Long -0.330054
Local Authority :- West Lindsey District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site disused - but otherwise substantially intact
Site Dates :- 1903 -
Record Date :- 25 August 2020
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter
Grid Ref :- TF 11600 70360
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.218583 , Long -0.330054
Local Authority :- West Lindsey District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site disused - but otherwise substantially intact
Site Dates :- 1903 -
Record Date :- 25 August 2020
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter