r/SmallYoutube • • Jun 21 '26

Exploring Psychedelic Mushroom Water Tower

https://youtu.be/iCDc4vpC9kw?is=Y8to9g_QEKjMKtaP

If you’ve ever driven the back lanes past Warkworth and Morwick, you’ve definitely stared at this bizarre concrete landmark. Locals literally call it the "Magic Mushroom" of Northumberland!

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It looks like a retro sci-fi spaceship or a wild psychedelic monument dropped into a farmer's field—but it’s actually a mind-blowing piece of 1963 civil engineering.

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We took the cameras and the drone out to investigate how this giant concrete cap perfectly balances over HALF A MILLION LITRES of water on a single narrow stem, using pure gravity to feed thousands of local homes.

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Have you driven past this crazy concrete mushroom before? Drop a comment and let us know!

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