Water Tower To South West Of Gabriel Farmhouse

The water supply tower, built in 1915 for Sir Hugh Bell, is located to the south-west of Gabriel Farmhouse in Ingleby Arncliffe. Constructed from snecked rockfaced sandstone, it features large alternating quoins and sits on a stepped and hollow-chamfered plinth, topped with a stone-flagged roof.

This square tower stands three stories high and is designed in one stage. The central entrance consists of an oak boarded double door set within a hollow-chamfered and roll-moulded surround. An inscription on the lintel reads: "Sir Hugh Bell built this tower as part of a water supply to Arncliffe and Rounton AD 1915." Above the door, there is a raised central panel displaying an achievement of arms and the motto "Perseverantia."

The tower is adorned with a double corbel table and four gargoyles at the eaves, and it features a battlemented parapet with rounded corners and a saddleback roof. On the right side, there is a two-light, hollow-chamfered window at ground level, and a similar window is located at the rear. The left side has a stair projection with single lights in the upper part. Surrounding the tower is a parterre made of patterned coloured cobbles, which includes the inscription "H + F B 1915."