Water Tower 260m West of St Antony's Convent, Leweston is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 October 1986. A 20th century Water tower. 2 related planning applications.

Water Tower 260m West of St Antony's Convent, Leweston

WRENN ID
burning-loggia-willow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 October 1986
Type
Water tower
Address
Water Tower 260m West of St Antony's Convent, Leweston, Lillington
OS grid reference
ST 633 123
Coordinates
50.9095, -2.52268
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This water tower, built around 1930, is located 260 meters west of Saint Antony's Convent in Leweston. It was likely designed by architect Maxwell Ayston for Leweston Manor, although it is now under separate ownership. The tower is constructed of concrete and features a conical copper roof. It has an octagonal shape with angle pilasters and a slightly convex vertical profile. The ground level includes a doorway with a polygonal arch, and there are three tiers of narrow slit windows that decrease in height as they ascend the tower. The top stage of the tower offers an open viewing platform, and there is an external timber winding stair. This structure is an interesting example of Art Deco design.

Local climate

Water Tower 260m West of St Antony's Convent, Leweston receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 1999
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
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  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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