Water Tower, Dalkeith

Today, Kryptomart and I headed over to Dalkeith again, to blip the converted water tower, which we had first spotted the night before when we visited our chums, David & Simon.

The Water Tower was constructed for the Town Council by James Leslie, Engineer of Edinburgh Water Company in 1879. In order to improve the water supply, the Town Council obtained a loan of £6000 to erect the tower and provide the other facilities required to convey the new water supply from Edinburgh. The later provision of reservoirs led to the disuse of the Tower.

The metal water tank was originally at the uppermost stage with timber louvred cladding. The tower originally contained a circular stair and a 25ft water-depth gauge. The tower was converted into a dwelling in circa 1987.

Back home now, looking forward to having home made Jambalaya for tea!