Water Tank on Plinth 40 Metres South of Palace House is a Grade II listed building in the New Forest National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 June 1987. Water tank.

Water Tank on Plinth 40 Metres South of Palace House

WRENN ID
shadowed-floor-cobweb
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
New Forest National Park
Constituency
New Forest East MP: Sir Julian Lewis (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 June 1987
Type
Water tank
OS grid reference
SU 387 023
Coordinates
50.81976, -1.45138
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The water tank on a plinth, located 40 meters south of Palace House in Beaulieu Manor Estate, dates back to 1757 but was placed here in the 20th century. It features a circular lead tank with decorative strapwork on its sides, set on a brick plinth from the 20th century. The tank is topped with a wrought iron overthrow, designed to resemble a wellhead.

Local climate

Water Tank on Plinth 40 Metres South of Palace House receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 10 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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