Siward’s Howe Water Tower

Siward’s Howe Water Tower is a water tower in Heslington, York, England. Siward’s Howe Water Tower is situated nearby to the library Harry Fairhurst Building, as well as near JB Morrell Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcuin College and The Retreat.

Alcuin College

University

Alcuin College is a college of the University of York located on Siward's Howe, York, England. It is one of eleven colleges of the university, being the nearest to the library on the Heslington West campus. Alcuin College is situated 1,100 feet east of Siward’s Howe Water Tower.

The Retreat

Hospital

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Retreat, commonly known as the York Retreat, is a place in England for the treatment of people with mental health needs. Located in Lamel Hill in York, it operates as a not for profit charitable organisation. The Retreat is situated 1,700 feet west of Siward’s Howe Water Tower.

Derwent College

University

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Derwent College is a college of the University of York, and alongside Langwith College was one of the first two colleges to be opened following the university's inception. Derwent College is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Siward’s Howe Water Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heslington and Tang Hall.

Heslington

Village

Photo: Sam Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Heslington is a suburban village and civil parish within the City of York district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, south-east of the centre of York.

Tang Hall

Suburb

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tang Hall is a suburban district of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. The name is derived from the Anglo Saxon Tang, which means the meeting place of two becks, and a Hall that stood on Fourth Avenue until the 1970s.

Fishergate

Suburb

Fishergate is a street and surrounding area of York, England.

Siward’s Howe Water Tower

Type: Water tower
Categories: building and industry
Location: Heslington, York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.95051° or 53° 57′ 2″ north

Longitude

-1.05469° or 1° 3′ 17″ west

Height

52 feet (16 metres)

Roof shape

flat

Operator

Yorkshire Water

Open location code

9C5WXW2W+64

OpenStreetMap ID

way 60003049

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=water_tower

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