Key Words :- water supply works tower

Viewing the Site :- From the street

Address :- Lindsey Avenue, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 4RR
Grid Ref :- SE 58004 51870
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.959674 , Long -1.11747
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site disused - but otherwise substantially intact
Site Dates :- 1914 - 2007

Description and History of Site:-
Reinforced concrete water tower of 1914.
Severus' Hills water tower was built to replace the reservoir on the same site as part of York's water supply infrastructure. It had a capacity of 300,000 gallons. Water from the Acomb water treatment plant was pumped here before distribution to the city. In a further improvement, this water tower was supplemented by a new one on Heslington Hill in 1957. It was taken out of service in 2007.

Further Reading and References:-
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/city-of-york/pp460-472

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