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[[File:London-watertower-house-2.jpeg|right|300px]] Often described as modern day 'sky castles' the 'water tower home' has to be one of the least common of the home types in the [[Chimni Home Typology]].
[[File:London-watertower-house-2.jpeg|right|300px]] Often described as modern day 'sky castles' the 'Water Tower Home' (Chimni Typology 8.1.4) has to be one of the least common of the home types in the [[Chimni Home Typology]].


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File:TrelissickWaterTower-Truro.jpeg|Trelissick Water Tower, Truro, Cornwall. Built in the 1860s to deliver water to the nearby estate houses on the banks of the River Fal
File:House-in-the-Clouds.jpg|'House In The Clouds', at Thorpeness in Suffolk
File:House-in-the-Clouds.jpg|'House In The Clouds', at Thorpeness in Suffolk
File:LittlestoneWaterTower-RomneyMarsh.jpeg|Converted water tower (1890) at Littlestone, Romney Marsh.
File:WaterTowerSteneHill.jpg| 'The Water Tower' at Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Kent
File:WaterTowerSteneHill.jpg| 'The Water Tower' at Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Kent
File:Watertower tom dixon.jpg| 'The Water Tower House' by Tom Dixon, London
File:TheThomasHomes WaterTower.jpg| 'The Water Tower' converted by Thomas Homes at Limes Park, Basingstoke
File:TheThomasHomes WaterTower.jpg| 'The Water Tower' converted by Thomas Homes at Limes Park, Basingstoke
File:AppletonNorfolk.JPG|'The Appleton Water Tower', Norfolk. Turned into a home by the Landmark Trust.
File:AppletonNorfolk.JPG|'The Appleton Water Tower', Norfolk. Turned into a home by the Landmark Trust.
File:CheveleyCambridgeshire.JPG|'The Water Tower' Cheverley, Cambridgeshire via @The_ModerneHouse
File:CheveleyCambridgeshire.JPG|'The Water Tower' Cheverley, Cambridgeshire via @The_ModerneHouse
File:Seaview-WestSussex.jpeg|Converted water tower in Goring, West Sussex.
File:PinfoldRoad-Ormskirk.jpeg|1850s water tower in Pinfold Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire converted into a home in 2021.
File:TheCromwellTower-Warwickshire.jpg|The Cromwell Tower, Warwickshire. It was built in 1930 for the Corporation of Coventry and converted in 2014.  
File:TheCromwellTower-Warwickshire.jpg|The Cromwell Tower, Warwickshire. It was built in 1930 for the Corporation of Coventry and converted in 2014.  
File:Shenley-Tower-penthouse.jpg|The tower was built in 1932 to serve Shenley Hospital with views over four counties with London's St Paul's Cathedral and the Shard visible on a clear day.
File:WaterTower-BidefordDevon.jpeg|Water tower with planning permission and conversion plans on sale in Bideford, Devon
File:WaterTower-AssenHolland.jpeg|1960s modernist water tower in Assen, Holland converted into a home.
File:TheReservoir-Queensland.jpeg|The Reservoir, Queensland Australia.  Converted to a four bedroom home from a 1930s concrete water tower by owners Ray and Bev Meads.
File:Watertower tom dixon.jpg| 'The Water Tower House' by Tom Dixon, London
File:WaterTower-CastleAcre.jpeg|The Water Tower, Castle Acre, Norfolk converted from an industrial water tower by architects Tonkin Liu for photographer Dennis Pedersen.
File:WaterTower-Cardiff.jpeg|This tower, next to the site of a disused reservoir in Cardiff was refurbished and converted to a home in 2023.
File:WaterTower-AbbeyMeadows.jpeg|The Water Tower, Abbey Meadows, Leicester.
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File:GrandDesignsWaterTower.jpg| Water Tower Home in a former Lambeth workhouse in Kennington, South London. As seen on C4's Grand Designs
File:GrandDesignsWaterTower.jpg| Water Tower Home in a former Lambeth workhouse in Kennington, South London. As featured on [[Homes On C4’s Grand Designs|C4’s Grand Designs]].
File:LymmWaterTower.jpg|Lymm Water Tower featured in an early series of [[Homes On C4’s Grand Designs|C4’s Grand Designs]].
File:Castle Saburac.jpg| 'Castle Saburac' The home of the wizard Catweazle in the 1970s children's TV show of the same name.
File:Castle Saburac.jpg| 'Castle Saburac' The home of the wizard Catweazle in the 1970s children's TV show of the same name.
File:Shenley-Tower-penthouse.jpg|The tower was built in 1932 to serve Shenley Hospital with views over four counties with London's St Paul's Cathedral and the Shard visible on a clear day.


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==See Also In Chimni==
==See Also In Chimni==
Chimni Wiki [[Round Houses]]
Chimni Wiki [[Canal Homes]]
ChimniWiki [[Agricultural Conversions]]
ChimniWiki [[Agricultural Conversions]]


ChimniWiki  [[Chimni Home Typology]]
ChimniWiki  [[Chimni Home Typology]]


ChimniWiki [[Homes On C4’s Grand Designs]]


==Other Interesting Web Sites==
==Other Interesting Web Sites==

Latest revision as of 11:06, 26 June 2023

Often described as modern day 'sky castles' the 'Water Tower Home' (Chimni Typology 8.1.4) has to be one of the least common of the home types in the Chimni Home Typology.

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Notable Water Tower Homes[edit]

  • Trelissick Water Tower, Truro, Cornwall. Built in the 1860s to deliver water to the nearby estate houses on the banks of the River Fal

    Trelissick Water Tower, Truro, Cornwall. Built in the 1860s to deliver water to the nearby estate houses on the banks of the River Fal

  • 'House In The Clouds', at Thorpeness in Suffolk

    'House In The Clouds', at Thorpeness in Suffolk

  • Converted water tower (1890) at Littlestone, Romney Marsh.

    Converted water tower (1890) at Littlestone, Romney Marsh.

  • 'The Water Tower' at Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Kent

    'The Water Tower' at Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Kent

  • 'The Water Tower' converted by Thomas Homes at Limes Park, Basingstoke

    'The Water Tower' converted by Thomas Homes at Limes Park, Basingstoke

  • 'The Appleton Water Tower', Norfolk. Turned into a home by the Landmark Trust.

    'The Appleton Water Tower', Norfolk. Turned into a home by the Landmark Trust.

  • 'The Water Tower' Cheverley, Cambridgeshire via @The_ModerneHouse

    'The Water Tower' Cheverley, Cambridgeshire via @The_ModerneHouse

  • Converted water tower in Goring, West Sussex.

    Converted water tower in Goring, West Sussex.

  • 1850s water tower in Pinfold Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire converted into a home in 2021.

    1850s water tower in Pinfold Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire converted into a home in 2021.

  • The Cromwell Tower, Warwickshire. It was built in 1930 for the Corporation of Coventry and converted in 2014.

    The Cromwell Tower, Warwickshire. It was built in 1930 for the Corporation of Coventry and converted in 2014.

  • The tower was built in 1932 to serve Shenley Hospital with views over four counties with London's St Paul's Cathedral and the Shard visible on a clear day.

    The tower was built in 1932 to serve Shenley Hospital with views over four counties with London's St Paul's Cathedral and the Shard visible on a clear day.

  • Water tower with planning permission and conversion plans on sale in Bideford, Devon

    Water tower with planning permission and conversion plans on sale in Bideford, Devon

  • 1960s modernist water tower in Assen, Holland converted into a home.

    1960s modernist water tower in Assen, Holland converted into a home.

  • The Reservoir, Queensland Australia. Converted to a four bedroom home from a 1930s concrete water tower by owners Ray and Bev Meads.

    The Reservoir, Queensland Australia. Converted to a four bedroom home from a 1930s concrete water tower by owners Ray and Bev Meads.

  • 'The Water Tower House' by Tom Dixon, London

    'The Water Tower House' by Tom Dixon, London

  • The Water Tower, Castle Acre, Norfolk converted from an industrial water tower by architects Tonkin Liu for photographer Dennis Pedersen.

    The Water Tower, Castle Acre, Norfolk converted from an industrial water tower by architects Tonkin Liu for photographer Dennis Pedersen.

  • This tower, next to the site of a disused reservoir in Cardiff was refurbished and converted to a home in 2023.

    This tower, next to the site of a disused reservoir in Cardiff was refurbished and converted to a home in 2023.

  • The Water Tower, Abbey Meadows, Leicester.

    The Water Tower, Abbey Meadows, Leicester.

Water Tower Homes In The Media[edit]

  • Water Tower Home in a former Lambeth workhouse in Kennington, South London. As featured on C4’s Grand Designs.

    Water Tower Home in a former Lambeth workhouse in Kennington, South London. As featured on C4’s Grand Designs.

  • Lymm Water Tower featured in an early series of C4’s Grand Designs.

    Lymm Water Tower featured in an early series of C4’s Grand Designs.

  • 'Castle Saburac' The home of the wizard Catweazle in the 1970s children's TV show of the same name.

    'Castle Saburac' The home of the wizard Catweazle in the 1970s children's TV show of the same name.

Non-Residential Conversions[edit]

See Also In Chimni[edit]

Chimni Wiki Round Houses

Chimni Wiki Canal Homes

ChimniWiki Agricultural Conversions

ChimniWiki Chimni Home Typology

ChimniWiki Homes On C4’s Grand Designs

Other Interesting Web Sites[edit]

British Watertower Appreciation Society: http://bwtas.blogspot.co.uk/

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorpeness

http://thespaces.com/2015/11/05/10-striking-water-tower-conversions/11/

http://recyclenation.com/2011/03/water-towers-recycle-houses

http://io9.gizmodo.com/water-towers-that-became-gorgeous-castle-like-homes-1200747238

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baMZuskDexI&feature=youtu.be

Books We Liked[edit]

Refurbishment Projects[edit]

References[edit]

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