NHER 40218 (Building record) - Modern water tower

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Summary

This large water tower was opened in October 1932. At the time, it was the largest of its type in Great Britain. During World War Two it was covered in camouflage paint.

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Map sheet TG51SW
Civil Parish CAISTER ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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Opened in October 1932, at which time it was the largest twin compartment Intze tank in the country, 3.56 million litres (784,000 gallons). It is also an early example of steel formwork, 630 tonnes (570 tons) of concrete in a 4.27m (14ft) overhang poured in one lift. See (S1) which also has an account of how it overflowed in the 1970s.
E. Rose (NLA), 7 February 2004.

June 2005. Norfolk NMP.
Caister on Sea water tower was covered with a camouflaged paint scheme during World War Two. This is visible on contemporary aerial photographs (S2).
J. Albone (NMP), 20 June 2005.

  • <S1> Monograph: Barton, B. 2003. Water towers of Britain and their part in bringing water to the people. pp 87, 167.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/832 3186-3187 23-SEP-1945 (Norfolk SMR TG 5113A-B).

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Record last edited

Mar 7 2016 5:06PM

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