This is why 100-year-old Doncaster landmark is covered in scaffolding

It is one of Doncaster’s most prominent landmarks - and eagle eyed passers-by might have noticed it is currently clad with scaffolding.

The striking white Armthorpe water tower, which dates back 100 years and towers over the surrounding area, is undergoing work.

But rather than the structure itself, the tower is undergoing upgrades and maintenance to the communications aerials on its roof.

The tower, which is approximately 65ft (20 metres) tall is used by mobile phone and other telecommunications providers to house antenna and it is these which are currently being worked on.

The concrete tower, at the junction of Leger Way and Armthorpe Road, is managed and operated by Yorkshire Water and is one of a number of water towers across Doncaster, with other prominent examples in Cantley, Bawtry and near to Highfields.

It functions alongside the broader region's groundwater borehole system to store resources and maintain steady water pressure for the local network.

It has an output capacity of 39 to 60 megalitres per day.