The water tower on Westgate was built by Sir Reginald Bloomfield and it dominates the skyline. Construction started in 1910, with the tower being complete by 1911. The water tank is carried on a circular brick tower with a square outer tower faced in brown darley dale gritstone. The upper parts are corbelled out with bracketed hoods over the windows, and a cartouche, inlay panels either side with fleur-de-lys. {1}{2} The water tower was built in response one of the worst typhoid outbreaks in the country's history. In 1904-5, over 1000 people in Lincoln contracted typhoid and 113 people died after consuming contaminated water from the River Witham, which was the main supply for the city at that time. After the outbreak, a new supply for the city was obtained in 1908, from Elkesley, Nottinghamshire. The water tower at Westgate, Lincoln and the Bracebridge Heath reservoir (see PRN 67106) were opened in 1911 and 1912 respectively, with water being pumped first to the Westgate tower, and surplus water passing by gravitation to the reservoir. {3} The tank inside the tower is of rivetted iron, and is supported on a circular brick shaft encased within a massive, square, stone masonry outer structure, designed to blend in with the nearby castle and cathedral. The voids in the corners between the brick and stone structures are utilised for stairwells, giving access to the tank and tower roof. {4}