Tower Hill Water Tower
Tower Hill Water Tower is a disused water tower and local landmark in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. Situated on the east side of Tower Hill, it was built between 1853–4 for Ormskirk Local Board of Health, and is reputed to be the oldest remaining water tower in the country.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ormskirk railway station and Ormskirk District General Hospital.
Ormskirk railway station
Railway station
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Ormskirk railway station in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, is a cross-platform interchange between Merseyrail services from Liverpool Central and Northern Trains services from Preston on the Ormskirk branch line, 12+3⁄4 miles northeast of Liverpool. Ormskirk railway station is situated 1,800 feet west of Tower Hill Water Tower.
Ormskirk District General Hospital
Hospital
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Ormskirk and District General Hospital is an acute hospital in Ormskirk, Lancashire. It is managed by the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Ormskirk District General Hospital is situated 1,700 feet south of Tower Hill Water Tower.
Ormskirk School
School
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Ormskirk School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Ormskirk in the English county of Lancashire. The school caters to approximately 1,400 pupils, aged 11 to 18. Ormskirk School is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Tower Hill Water Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ormskirk and Lathom.
Ormskirk
Photo: Martin Stone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ormskirk is a market town in Lancashire, 13 miles north of Liverpool. With a population of 24,000 in 2011, it's the main town of West Lancashire Borough.
Lathom
Village
Photo: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lathom is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, near Skelmersdale, about 3 miles east of Ormskirk. It is in the district of West Lancashire, and with the parish of Newburgh forms part of Newburgh ward. Lathom is situated 2½ miles northeast of Tower Hill Water Tower.
Hoscar
Village
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoscar is a small village in Lancashire, England. It is located 1¼ miles east of the larger village of Burscough. Hoscar is situated 3½ miles northeast of Tower Hill Water Tower.
Tower Hill Water Tower
- Type: Building
- Description: water tower in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, UK
- Category: water tower
- Location: West Lancashire District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.56954° or 53° 34′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.87258° or 2° 52′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C5VH49G+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1014458296OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7829694
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