The Deer Tower is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 May 1985. Tower. 1 related planning application.
The Deer Tower
- WRENN ID
- western-gutter-wren
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs MP: Andrew Griffith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 May 1985
- Type
- Tower
- Address
- The Deer Tower, Shillinglee Road, Plaistow, Chichester, GU8 4SY
- OS grid reference
- SU 965 315
- Coordinates
- 51.07501, -0.62275
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Deer Tower, originally built in the 18th century, was initially designed as a verderer’s lookout or an "eyecatcher" to be viewed from Shillinglee mansion. It is now used as a dwelling. The tower comprises four round turrets, each two storeys high, with a semi-basement and surmounted by parapets. The exterior is now rendered with cement. The lower portion of the tower, situated to the north, is in red brick and appears to be a later addition. Sash windows with glazing bars are present throughout.
Local climate
The Deer Tower receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 52% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2022
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- 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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