The Water Tower
THE WATER TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159430
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Water Tower
- Statutory Address:
- THE WATER TOWER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159430
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Water Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WATER TOWER
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:
- THE WATER TOWER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Feock
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 83669 39644
Details
SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK
4/27 The Water Tower
GV II
Water tower now converted to living accommodation. Circa early C19, remodelled circa mid-late C19 and circa 1970's. Slatestone rubble with brick eaves cornices and 2 linked conical dry Delabole slate roofs with finial over smaller roof and weathervane over main roof. Plan of round water tower with round stair turret, probably a later addition, attached to east side. 3 storeys over basement plus attic. Stone walls appear to have been heightened probably mid-late C19. Original pointed arched doorway to south east beside stair turret. Original slit window openings to east side of stair turret. Windows of main tower are circa 1970's enlargements or insertions. Except for slit window to south all windows are sashes in Gothick style with intersecting glazing bars. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW8366939644
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63370
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 8 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly,
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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