Water Tower About 40 Metres West of the Stables
WATER TOWER ABOUT 40 METRES WEST OF THE STABLES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033132
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tower About 40 Metres West of the Stables
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TOWER ABOUT 40 METRES WEST OF THE STABLES
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07523/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033132
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Water Tower About 40 Metres West of the Stables
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATER TOWER ABOUT 40 METRES WEST OF THE STABLES
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WATER TOWER ABOUT 40 METRES WEST OF THE STABLES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornham Magna
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 10231 71818
Details
THORNHAM MAGNA THORNHAM PARK TM 17 SW 3/85 Water Tower about 40m - west of The Stables
GV II
Water tower. Late C19. Double skin of red brick with white brick facing to upper stages. Fishscale patterned slate roof. Square on plan. Tall 4 stages and attic. A recessed boarded door at base with outer English bond brickwork, above 2 oculi with chamfered gauged brick surrounds. Left return has a recessed sash with a gauged brick flat arched head, small louvred opening above. Right return has a clock in a chamfered gauged brick surround. Cornice to upper water tank stage with 2 vertical openings to each side, recessed patterned boarding, outer chamfers. Cogged eaves to pyramidal roof splayed out slightly at base, timber French Renaissance style dormers to each face, an open traceried octagonal belfry, leaded ogee cupola to weathervane.
Listing NGR: TM1023171818
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279541
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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