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Summary

Former water tower at Evedon. Built in 1915, and converted into a private house in 1989.

Full description

Former water tower at Evedon, built by Sleaford Rural District Council in 1915. It was constructed of brick, corbelled out at the top to carry the water tank. {1}

The tower became redundant in the 1960s and was converted into a private house in 1989, losing its tank in the process. {2}{3}{4}

A photograph showing the tower in 1982, before its conversion to residential use, is held by the Linconshire Archives. {5}

A stone plaque located inside the tower states that it was built by J.T. Barnes, to the designs of engineer W.B. Marsden. The bricks used in its construction are stamped 'Lincoln Brick Company W', with the W indicating they were produced at the company's Waddington brick works. {6}

<1> Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram, 1989, Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition), pp.273-4 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1062.

<2> Michael Gould, 2002, 'The Reuse of Water Towers' in the Journal of Architectural Conservation, vol.8, no.1, pp.31-2 (Article in Serial). SLI16487.

<3> Barry M.J. Barton, 2003, Water Towers of Britain, p.207 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI10325.

<4> Neil R. Wright, 2004, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, p.50, NK21 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI9583.

<5> 1982, Evedon Water Tower, LCL22030 (Photograph). SLI16488.

<6> Tim Taylor, 2019, Information from Tim Taylor, 05/11/2019 (Electronic Communication). SLI16489.

Monument Types

• WATER TOWER (First World War to Late 20th Century - 1915 AD to 1989 AD)
• HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1989 AD to 2050 AD)

Sources and further reading

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