Water Columns / Cranes / Towers

[RichmondCommu]

G'day everyone,

I'm looking for any of the above that survived beyond 1968. I've got a picture of a Midland Railway water column and water tower at Hathersage which was taken in 1973.

Any other suggestions?

Kind regards,

Richmond Commuter!

 

[yorksrob]

The base of the water column on the downside at Tonbridge survived into the 90's. I remember wondering what it was as a child.

 

[Darandio]

Battersby still has one present.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battersby_railway_station#/media/File:BattersbyStation.jpg

 

[RichmondCommu]

The water tower at Garsdale was demolished in 1971. I'm surprised that the Yorkshire Dales National Park allowed this to happen given that it was used by the locals as a community centre.

 

[Jagdpanther]

There is still a water tower at Hexham station.

 

[alxndr]

Kemble station still has a water tower, which I believe is Grade II listed so should hopefully be around for a while yet.

 

[eastdyke]

The water tower east of Manningtree (Essex) station survives. Sadly now almost totally encased in ivy.

Info. from Geocache with undated picture looking east towards A137:

This tower was built by Collins and Barber of Downham Market in 1894 and the tank was supplied by Head Wrightson for the princely sum of £114. Unlike most water towers for locomotives, this tower also supplied water for the station.

https://www.geocaching.com/geocache...ree?guid=7c0ebe2e-1137-44af-86f0-6f2c2da2810e

'Current' google street view taken 9/2016 looking west from A137 (large vehicle) level crossing ramp:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...d088dd6713c9faba!8m2!3d51.9490412!4d1.0448923

There is rather less ivy if you toggle the street view back to 2009.

 

[SWTCommuter]

The old water tower at Romsey now houses the gents' toilet.
As the caption to this photo says, it's possibly the largest cistern you'll ever see for a urinal!

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2015_at_Romsey_station_-_water_tank_now_gents_toilet.JPG

 

[RichmondCommu]

There was at least one water column left at Skipton in 1979. I wonder if it managed to survive until the wires arrived.

 

[Hornet]

Settle Station Water Tower.

http://www.settle.org.uk/settle-water-tower/

 

[John Webb]

Settle Station Water Tower.

http://www.settle.org.uk/settle-water-tower/

Photo of mine now on the Geograph website - click on picture to go to the larger original:
Settle Station Water Tower and a Navvies Hut

© Copyright John Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

 

[Harbornite]

Cardiff General

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...ay_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-.3708303jpg.jpg

 

[Branch line]

Aberystwyth still has a Water Column, Birmingham Moor Street has a Water Tower and a Water Column. I believe these may have been reinstated when the station was remodelled.

 

[Ploughman]

There was at least one water column left at Skipton in 1979. I wonder if it managed to survive until the wires arrived.

Not sure about the Water Column, but as part of the Skipton remodelling carried out for the electrification the Up side Tank at the North end of the station was taken out by crane and loaded away. Not sure as to who bought it.
I was the crane supervisor for that lift, which would have been 1993-94 I think.