Otley Tower

Si · Post by Si » Fri 22 May, 2009 9:39 am

Glenny3363 wrote: This tower you mean Si?It has windows and a door, can only presume it is water related, though the boundary wall from the end terrace does butt up to the tower. The abutted wall looks later. It sits on top of an earlier, lower wall with it's coping stones intact. Is that a coal-hole/night-soil opening in the newer bit? There doesn't seem to be much room for stairs to the upper floor inside. Also, the tower appears to have (or had) a telephone!PS What are those blue things?

Si · Post by Si » Fri 22 May, 2009 3:43 pm

Cardiarms wrote: I can confirm that it's not water or sewage related. What is it then, Cardi?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 22 Jun, 2009 2:03 pm

I was told on Saturday, that this tower holds a water tank to increase water pressure so that the then new houses on Billam's Hill could be adequately supplied.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 22 Jun, 2009 4:18 pm

Do you main the terraces behind in the picture on Bridge Avenue/Farnley Road or the houses up the hill?Bridge Avenue and Farnley Road are supplied from a 1930's main that runs down the back street. However there is a private main running along the back of Bridge Avenue dating from the 1920's, although this doesn't connect with the tower. Maybe it once did? There are currently no shown mains connections with the tower. The tower is the right height to supply the upper floor of the terrace, acting as a large header tank?

Si · Post by Si » Tue 23 Jun, 2009 2:07 pm

I don't know which houses, Cardi, but your theory sounds good.