As part of his ongoing lessons on local history today MH learnt all about Penwortham water towe.. This late Victorian tower was built by Canon Rawstorne to provide clean water for the group of cottages around Penwortham End. Soon after it was built piped water from Preston became available and the tower was redundant. It served a number of purposes and is now a private dwelling. An attempt to have it listed in the 1970s failed. It is an important landmark at the crossroads in Penwortham, and an interesting example of fine industrial architecture. It stands next to the Fleece Inn, an old coaching inn and Grade II listed building. MH correctly remembered that the bus station is also a Grade II listed building and therefore neither of these fine places are going anywhere soon.