The tower originally belonged to a Gothic brick church, built in the mid-15th century on a site where a wooden (10th century) and later a tuff church (around 1100) had previously stood. After 1648, the church fell into the hands of the Reformed Church, which did not spend enough money on preserving the church. In 1791 the choir was demolished due to its dilapidated state. In 1799 the church came into the hands of the Catholics and restorations were carried out. During a storm in 1836, the spire collapsed onto the roof of the church. The damage was so extensive that a new water control church was built. This church from 1839 functioned until 1931, when a larger church was needed. This became the new Michael Church on Nieuwstraat. The Waterstaatskerk was demolished in 1932, only the tower was preserved.
Huize Adrianus monastery stood between the old tower and junction 27. The monastery was founded in 1879 for the Sisters of Charity of Tilburg. The sisters cared for the needy, the elderly and the sick. In 1978 the sisters left the convent. In 1981, the last part of the monastery was demolished.