The water tower is a well-known landmark dating from 1857 and can be seen from most of Liverpool standing at the top of Everton brow.

The masonry hides a cast iron tank 90 feet (27 m) above ground level.

The final stage is recessed and contains the water tank with iron supporting brackets.

[1] The building was placed up for sale by owner, United Utilities, in July 2018 as they maintained the structure no longer had any operational use and had not been used for the storage or distribution of water for "many years.

"[5] The tower was taken off sale later in the month when it was revealed that United Utilities had been approached by a charity with a proposal for the future use of the site.