NHER 15701 (Building record) - Appleton water tower

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Summary

A red brick water tower, built in the 1870s to serve the Sandringham estate. The tower has an ornamental stair turret, with a cast iron spiral staircase, which led to a second floor room used by the Royal Family for enjoying the surrounding views. The water tower has been restored as a holiday home by the Landmark Trust.

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Map sheet TF72NW
Civil Parish FLITCHAM WITH APPLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Water tower. Very tall, red brick, mid 19th century.
First two storeys are a caretaker's cottage; above this, a room for Royal hunting parties to picnic in. The stairs to these are carried in an attached cast iron spiral stair turret. Water tank on top floor; flues from fireplaces on floors below go through the centre of the tank to prevent freezing. Ornamented finials etc.
Now preserved by the Landmark Trust, and used as a holiday cottage.
Information from Norfolk Architects' Association.
E. Rose (NAU) 7 September 1982.

Built 1877 by Martin Folkes.
Assessed as worthy to be listed grade II but cannot be listed as property of Royal Family.
E. Rose (NAU) 18 July 1989.

However, (S1) says the architect was J. Mansergh and the engineer was R. Rawlinson.
E. Rose (NLA) 7 February 2004.

  • --- Article in Serial: Country Life. 1991. Flights of fancy IN Country Life. 4 April.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 628.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. Tall order at tower. 20 May.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. [Photograph of Appleton water tower]. 28 January.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2000. Open door to history. 19 May.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2000. Towering landmark draws the visitors. 22 May.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 72 NW 16.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Monograph: Barton, B. 2003. Water towers of Britain and their part in bringing water to the people.

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Record last edited

May 5 2016 1:36PM

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