Rectangular Tank at Tongswood Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Tunbridge Wells local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 1996. Water tank.

Rectangular Tank at Tongswood Farm

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells MP: Mike Martin (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 October 1996
Type
Water tank
Address
Rectangular Tank at Tongswood Farm, Water Lane, Hawkhurst
OS grid reference
TQ 777 310
Coordinates
51.05156, 0.53492
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The rectangular water tank at Tongswood Farm dates from the late 19th century and is part of the Tongswood model farm, which was built for William Gunther, who raised prime bulls for export to Argentina. The tank has a rectangular shape, with a base made of red brick in English bond and a top course of black brick bond. Above this, it is timber-framed with open sides that support a half-hipped roof adorned with terracotta ornaments at the ends. There is a metal tap located at the side of the tank.

Local climate

Rectangular Tank at Tongswood Farm receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 55% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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