Tower At Seacroft Hospital

The tower at Seacroft Hospital is a water tower built between 1902 and 1904 by E.T. Hall, showcasing an Arts and Crafts influence. It is a tall, square-shaped red brick structure that tapers as it rises. The tower features a wide cornice and a parapet that ramps up at the corners. Below the parapet, there is a moulded cornice and segmentally-arched clock faces on each side, framed with terracotta. Surrounding the tower is a continuous iron-railed balcony, with low, wide segmentally-arched windows beneath. The lower portion of the tower has plain walls with only a few small windows.

Inside, there is a cast-iron spiral staircase located in the left corner, although the water tanks that once held up to 40,000 gallons for Seacroft and Killingbeck hospitals have been removed.

Historically, Seacroft Hospital was initially established in the grounds of the former Manston Hall as a temporary smallpox hospital in 1893. It was later extended in 1898 by Thomas Hewson, the City Engineer, to accommodate scarlet fever patients. The permanent hospital for scarlet fever, diphtheria, and enteric fever was constructed between 1902 and 1904.