PanethosTallest historic water towers of Scotland
Scotland has a remarkably small number of water towers for a country of 5.5 million residents. Most appear to be centered in and around Glasgow.
According to several AI resources, the limited number of water towers is in part due to Scotland’s hilly/mountainous terrain which allows for gravity flow of water from reservoirs and is also due to its wet climate constantly replenishing those same reservoirs. In some places, underground storage is used as well.
The three tallest historic water towers in Scotland are all located at current and former hospital sites in Glasgow. Meanwhile brutalist designs appear to be the most common architectural style in the mid-20th century.
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Stobhill Hospital Water Tower – Source: Wikidata.org2. Ruchill Hospital Water Tower (1900): Glasgow = 165 feet/50 m
3. Leverndale Hospital Water Tower (1895): Glasgow = 120 feet/36.6 m
4-5. Garthamlock Water Tower (1958): Glasgow and Dalkeith Water Tower (1879): Edinburgh = 100 feet/33 m
6. Motherwell Bridge Water Tower: Glasgow = 91 feet/27.7 m
7. Menzieshill Water Tower (1963): Dundee = 84 feet/25.6 m
8. Cranhill Water Tower (1951): Glasgow = 82 feet/25 m
Cranhill Water Tower – Source: reddit.com9. Bishopbriggs “Bearyards” Water Tower (1959): Glasgow = 80 feet/24 m
10. Drumchapel Water Tower (1954): Glasgow = 55 feet/16.8 m
11. Craigend Water Tower (1966): Glasgow = 40 feet/12.2 m
Craigend (foreground) and Garthamlock (background) – Source: glasgowpunter.blogspot.com12. Garmouth Water Tower (1899): Moray = 27.9 feet/8.5 m
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Auchinairn/Woodhill Water Tower (1960s): Glasgow
Beeches Road Water Tower (1908): Ladysmith
Benbecula Airport Water Tower (1970): Outer Hebrides
Benbecula Airport Water Tower – Source: Flickr.comCammo Tower (~1822): Edinburgh
City Centre Water Tower (1895): Glasgow
Cochno Waterworks Tower:
Clatto/Gallow Hill/Templeton Woods Water Tower (1953): Dundee
Co-op Dairy Water Tower: Aberdeen
Greenhills Water Tower: East Kilbride
Invergordon Water Tower:
Keptie Water Tower (1885): Arbroath
Law Road Water Tower (~1920): Dundee
Luffness Water Tower: East Lothian
Muirhouse Water Tower:
Ness Water Tower: Adabrock, Isle of Lewis
Nettlehirst House Water Tower: North Ayrshire
North Esk Road Water Tower (1841): Montrose
Shotts Water Tower: Dumfries & Galloway
Smyllum Water Tower: Lanark
Tannochside Water Tower, Uddingston
Tannochside Water Tower – Source: hiddenglasgow.comSOURCES:
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