British Water Tower Appreciation Society

Following my last posting of the 1953 water tower built by Wells Rural District Council, I thought I'd feature the 1935 water tower bui...

BWTAS has been approached for assistance with information on Southwold's water tower history. Gillian Bendall is a writer who works for ...

Towers of East Anglia A small group of ‘industrial’ artists (including some members of BWTAS) are holding an exhibition at Landguard Fort, F...

You may wonder why I am featuring this rather small, 122,000-gallon water tower. Last month it was reported on this site that Roy Rowe had...

After floods inundated Tewksbury, Gloucestershire, in 2007 the receding waters revealed more than damaged homes, property and infrastructur...

BWTAS has had a snail-mail enquiry from Gordon Allan, a retired teacher in Monmouthshire, who is undertaking a project to rec...

With an undeniable hold on popular imagination and inaccessibility adding an air of mystery to their purpose, it was only a matter of time b...

Given the lack of a tank and the height, this structure is more likely a standpipe to balance water pressure rather than an elevated tank. I...

John Robinette is a Memphis artist who has been described as a painter of only three things: shacks, churches, and water towers. He is widel...

From the New York Times Hernando Mississippi (near Memphis TN) is seeking landmark status for its ordinary metal water tower. Given the slo...