Water Tower, 200 Metres South West Of Elveden Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the West Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 October 1984. A Victorian Water tower.

Water Tower, 200 Metres South West Of Elveden Hall

WRENN ID
lost-string-sienna
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
West Suffolk
Country
England
Date first listed
16 October 1984
Type
Water tower
Period
Victorian
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TL 87 NW ELVEDEN ELVEDEN PARK

2/18 Water tower, 200 metres - south west of Elveden Hall

  • II*

Water-tower, 1895 on plaque. About 20 metres high, square on plan. Eclectic in style, but with mainly Baroque details. Red brick, with limestone dressings at the upper levels. Battered base and 4 further stages, of which the 4th is dominant. The 3rd stage has flush horizontal bands of limestone ashlar, and the 4th stage has dressings strongly expressed in limestone. Windows in the Baroque manner; limestone architraves with keystones and moulded cornices. At the 4th stage is a large central window on each face, with a balustraded balcony on stone brackets; flanking flat pilasters support a moulded cornice and arcaded parapets with central Flemish gables. The doorway at the base has a semi-circular brick arch of several orders, with deeply recessed framed and boarded doors. Copper-covered cupola roof with weather-vane finial. Included as Grade II* because an exceptionally elaborate and imposing example of a Victorian estate water-tower.

Listing NGR: TL8226279612

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