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File:Seaview-WestSussex.jpeg|Converted water tower in Goring, West Sussex.
File:Seaview-WestSussex.jpeg|Converted water tower in Goring, West Sussex.
File:WaterTower-BidefordDevon.jpeg|Water tower with planning permission and conversion plans on sale in Bideford, Devon
File:PinfoldRoad-Ormskirk.jpeg|1850s water tower in Pinfold Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire converted into a home in 2021.
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: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:WaterTower-AssenHolland.jpeg|1960s modernist water tower in Assen, Holland converted into a home.

Revision as of 08:10, 16 May 2021

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

  • '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.

  • 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 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 Lie for photographer Dennis Pedersen.

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

Water Tower Homes In The Media

  • 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.

  • 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.

Non-Residential Conversions

See Also In Chimni

Chimni Wiki Canal Homes

ChimniWiki Agricultural Conversions

ChimniWiki Chimni Home Typology

ChimniWiki Homes On C4’s Grand Designs

Other Interesting Web Sites

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

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Refurbishment Projects

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