---
title: "Overpool Water Tower, Ellesmere Port"
description: "Located in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. Built Early 20th Century. Grade II Listed."
category: "Heritage Site"
tags: ["Heritage Site","Water Tower","Ellesmere Port","Cheshire","Grade II Listed"]
canonical: "https://thebritishgazette.com/post/overpool-water-tower-ellesmereport"
pubDate: "2024-09-22T23:00:00.000Z"
dateModified: "2026-08-04T08:48:36.994Z"
location: "Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England"
address: "Rossmore Road East, Overpool, Ellesmere Port"
postcode: "CH66 1UQ"
built: "Early 20th Century"
grade: "Grade II Listed"
heroImage: "https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/a6855d6d-84d2-49bc-20e0-47184f387300/large"
---

## Overpool Water Tower, Ellesmere Port

The Overpool Water Tower, otherwise known as the Ellesmere Port Water Tower or the Bridgewater Papermill Water Tower, is a prominent local landmark in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England.


### Overview

The Overpool Water Tower, otherwise known as the Ellesmere Port Water Tower or the Bridgewater Papermill Water Tower, is a prominent local landmark in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. The tower belonged to the now demolished Bridgewater Papermill, which was located on the site of the current Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet. The tower is a Grade II listed building and a rare surviving example of a water tower from the early 20th century.

### Gallery

![Overpool Water Tower, Ellesmere Port. The British Gazette, 2023](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/a6855d6d-84d2-49bc-20e0-47184f387300/large)
![Overpool Water Tower, Ellesmere Port. The British Gazette, 2023](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/d394446d-beca-430e-9593-5a1029dae100/large)
![Overpool Water Tower, Ellesmere Port. The British Gazette, 2023](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/74ed67bc-b3a3-4753-b33a-0fab671dfb00/large)
![Overpool Water Tower, Ellesmere Port. The British Gazette, 2023](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/509060fb-f1e7-4250-cbbb-cd63c389b600/large)
![Overpool Water Tower, Ellesmere Port. The British Gazette, 2023](https://imagedelivery.net/VnePC0ose1fnOS-O6TsE8A/e2bf5dc8-c7bd-4f75-05cc-60b7374c4500/large)

### Further Information

[History Files](https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/FeaturesBritain/Scenes/Britain_WaterTowers02.html)
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