New user to the site, i drive a trade refuse truck all over the borough and service lots of pubs, factorys, shops in the area, have access to certain areas that maybe the general public doesnt, could be of use to someone
Anyway, any info on the above would be appreciated

The tower is the base of the chimney for the old Upton pumping station. There is some information (but not a lot yet) on it on my website here.

Welcome to Wiki Truck I'm sure there are one or two members who will gladly take you up on your access (no rude jokes please, I couldn't think of how to word it).

I am also sure that several members will be able to help you with the information you are after.

Once again - welcome to Wiki If you need any help, just ask

Welcome to wiki

welcome dude

Good question - good entrance - wellcome mate.

Welcome to wiki Truck.

Hello and welcome to wiki

Welcome to the asylum Truck.
Any probs just ask, caus we dont have a clue either....!!
Matron....Who am I again??

Thanx to uptoncx for the info, i will pass this on to a former work colleague who passed the tower every weekday for 10 years.
Thanx to all the welcomes aswell, since finding this site last sunday i have been hooked
As a native of Ellesmere Port i cant be much help with input on the site

I`m sure there will be questions asked about your neck of the woods that you may be able to help with mate.

Puzzled for years over that tower. I always though it may have been a capped shaft/well etc. connected with the old water works.

Never considered it being the base of a chimney. That DOES make sense.

Thanks.

I always thought it was the base of some kind of monument and had just fallen into disrepair or the monument moved when the M53 was built. A chimney - aaaah

Done a little map.

Plus link to what an Artesian well is:
Artesian well

Hi Truck and welcome,
Ellesmere Port is well within the historical Wirral Hundred so is covered by this site. The post-1974 definition of Wirral's boundary is for politicians only - and their opinions are not held in high regard.

As from a UE perspective, tunnels are for everyone and you aint gonna keep em all to yourselves outside Wirral!!!!
Welcome one and all!!

i going to check this place! have to check out a pill box down there anyway!

It is indeed the base of the chimney for what I have been informed was known as "Ford Borehole"

This image was given to me by a colleague. I do not hold the rights to the image and apologise to anyone who's copyright I may be infringing.

that is a very impressive pic mate well done!

I've got a few old pics, I'll chuck them up whenever they seem relevant. A lot of them are catalogued with "Historic Wirral" on them so not sure if the rights are held by somebody...

Is that a stream running behind (to the west) of the Waterworks on the 1910 map - or is it the Fender ? - or a tributary stream running into it ? Looks very much like it, especially as it has a boundary running down it.

Methinks this might be the source of the water....? for the works?.

The stream running past the pumping station is the Fender, it used to pass under Ford Road through a circular 'tunnel' lined with white glazed tiles. It was taken through a culvert and its course was changed slightly when the M53 was built.

The punping station raised water from an artesian well (reputed to be 860 feet deep) and pumped it, through the Thermopylae Pass, to the water works in Bidston Road.

Great photo of the Ford Pumping Sta. WetSocks. Thanks. Do you have access to any photos of the original Prenton Dell Waterworks (Borehole) prior to it being demolished (late '60's ?).

Wow, that's amazing - like half a mile upwards - in about a mile !
Know the works well - my Grandad had one of the allotments next to it for many years...

Surprising that they needed to tap an artesian - did not think Wirral was that short of water....!

Found an old map of Cross Hill in Thingwall before the reservoir (rezzy to me) was built and found 7 springs on that small hill alone ! - There's probably more !

was there today thay where pumping the place out! some pics!

heres another pic