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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. | ||
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File:LymmWaterTower.jpg|Lymm Water Tower featured in an early series of [[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. | ||
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Revision as of 08:11, 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
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'House In The Clouds', at Thorpeness in Suffolk
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Converted water tower (1890) at Littlestone, Romney Marsh.
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'The Water Tower' at Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Kent
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'The Water Tower' converted by Thomas Homes at Limes Park, Basingstoke
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'The Appleton Water Tower', Norfolk. Turned into a home by the Landmark Trust.
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'The Water Tower' Cheverley, Cambridgeshire via @The_ModerneHouse
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Converted water tower in Goring, West Sussex.
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1850s water tower in Pinfold Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire converted into a home in 2021.
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The Cromwell Tower, Warwickshire. It was built in 1930 for the Corporation of Coventry and converted in 2014.
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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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Water tower with planning permission and conversion plans on sale in Bideford, Devon
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1960s modernist water tower in Assen, Holland converted into a home.
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'The Water Tower House' by Tom Dixon, London
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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
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Water Tower Home in a former Lambeth workhouse in Kennington, South London. As featured on C4’s Grand Designs.
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Lymm Water Tower featured in an early series of C4’s Grand Designs.
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'Castle Saburac' The home of the wizard Catweazle in the 1970s children's TV show of the same name.
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
Books We Liked
Refurbishment Projects
References
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