York Buildings Water Tower
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| York Buildings Water Tower | |
|---|---|
 Engraving of York Buildings and the Water Tower, c. 1780, by Isaac Taylor | |
  Location within Central London | |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Water tower |
| Architectural style | Octagonal |
| Location | Villiers Street, London, UK |
| Coordinates | 51°30′28″N 0°07′23″W / 51.507904°N 0.123049°W |
| Completed | Late 17th century |
| Height | |
| Height | 70 feet (21 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Wood |
The York Buildings Waterworks' Water Tower was a water tower on the north bank of the River Thames and a dominant feature of the 18th century London skyline. It was built by the York Buildings Company, who operated the waterworks there.
The water tower was a wooden structure, 70 feet (21 m) high[1] and with an octagonal cross-section. It was erected in the late 17th century on a site at the end of Villiers Street, by the York Watergate, now part of the Victoria Embankment Gardens. The Survey of London includes a drawing (plate 31[2] in volume 18[3]) showing the building.