Amazing Spaces viewers blown away by 1930s water tower - The Sun East Anglia's water tower heritage - East Anglia Bylines Photo credit: Anna Damski; . From converted prisons to lifeboat houses, brewery vaults to seed stores,discoversome truly fascinating converted gems. Post a Comment Modern additions include a ground-floor, open-plan kitchen and living room, fitted with floor-to-ceiling glass that overlooks the garden and surrounding countryside. document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(event) { This publication started in 1992 and went online in 2012. Tuesday, 24 March 2015 Cawston, Norfolk (1897) A chance for members to visit The water tower was designed in 1897 by Sir Ernest George based on Dutch architecture of the time, it is the only ten sided water tower in Europe and is built of Cawston red brick, made at the Marshall Howard Brick Kiln. Here you can watch both full length documentaries and series that explore some of the most comprehensive pieces of world history.#ReelTruth #History #Restoration As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Water Tower, 1A Moira Road, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2TU Now an exceptional piece of functional architecture. Spread over 2,222 sq ft, the property also has an additional reception room, two bathrooms and a study. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. The owner of Cawston Manor, an American stockbroker coincidently called George Cawston, had it built to get fresh water to the Manor. The tower, which stands in dense woodland, was built by the architect Sir Ernest George in 1897 and is a listed building. Appleton Water Tower, Norfolk, UK. Ive been to the very top where hes actually put in windows so you can see out, and the view of the town is absolutely amazing. David Forster lives in the only 10 sided water tower in the country, at East Cawston, in Norfolk.