Norton Water Tower
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Coordinates53°19′46″N 2°40′17″W / 53.3295°N 2.6714°W
Built1892
| Norton Water Tower | |
|---|---|
 Norton Water Tower | |
| Location | Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°19′46″N 2°40′17″W / 53.3295°N 2.6714°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 553 816 |
| Built | 1892 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 31 October 1983 |
| Reference no. | 1335884 |
  Location in Cheshire | |
Norton Water Tower is a water tower in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]
It was built between 1888 and 1892 on the water pipeline between Lake Vyrnwy in North Wales and Liverpool to act as a balancing reservoir in the process of supplying water to Runcorn and Liverpool. Water is carried to Liverpool through a tunnel 10 feet (3 m) wide under the River Mersey.[2] The tower was designed by George F. Deacon, the Chief Engineer of the Liverpool Corporation Waterworks Department.[3]
