Water tower - Bulborne Yard
Introduction
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Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 22 Apr 2021
This Italianate tower dates from 1882 when the workshops at Bulbourne were built. The tower houses a tank which was originally used as a reservoir to feed the steam engines that powered equipment in the canal company's works. See Image for a wider view.