Water Tower

The water tower located on Station Road, built around 1858 for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway, is a Grade II listed structure, likely designed by their engineer Crampton. This rectangular building, which is two storeys tall and has three windows, is constructed from stock brick with red dressings. It features a riveted iron water tank on the roof and iron framed windows. The front elevation includes three round-headed openings on the ground floor with fixed iron glazing, all topped with rubbed red brick arches, and blank round-headed openings in arcading on the first floor. The rear elevation is similar but consists entirely of blank arcading. On the left side, there is a round-headed doorcase with a fanlight and a blank space above. The building has a moulded brick eaves cornice, and the riveted iron water tank is accessed by a fixed iron ladder. This water tower is noted for its rarity as a surviving example of railway water towers.