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WONDERFUL WATER TOWERS IN BRITAINBarton map number 12
In order to display a database of water towers, Britain has been divided into county groups with each group on a separate web page. The starting point is the towers identified in Barton B. (2003) Water Towers of Britain, The Newcomen Society. This data has then been updated.
Website: Click Here ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Suffolk  BURTON END WATER TOWER, (12SF01) Haverhill. This tower is located on the western side of Haverhill. Grid Ref. 66135 44971. Apparently no longer used for water supplies, it is just a round concrete tower with legs convenient to place aerials. It is one of two water towers in the Haverhill area.  BOYTON HALL WATER TOWER, (12SF02) Haverhill. This tower is located north of Haverhill. Grid Ref. 674473. It comprises a circular concrete tank mounted on a single central pillar. To find it take the lane from Great Wratting to Withersfield. About a third of the way along take the lane south which leads to the tower after about a mile.  GAZELEY WATER TOWER, (12SF03) This Water Tower lies about 5 miles east of Newmarket, on the western side of Gazeley. It is a plain round tank sitting on six supporting legs and no service shaft. Access to the tank is via a vertical hooped ladder. Grid. Ref. 714 645. 4 Eriswell. There is no specific water tower in Eriswell, Suffolk, that is known by that name. 5 Cavenham GONE  CAVENHAM PARK WATER TOWER, (12SF06) It was thought that this tower had been demolished however a picture of it in a derelict state has been secured. It is based at Cavenham Park, on the western side of the village of Cavenham, north-east of Newmarket. Grid Ref. 757695.  DEPDEN WATER TOWER, (12SF07) A water tower by the Hargrave to Wickhambrook road, a north-south road about 7 miles south-west of Bury St Edmunds. Grid Ref. 768 576. The village of Depden lies immediately to the east where the most noticeable landmark is the white concrete water tower at the junction with the Wickhambrook road. 
 RISBY WATER TOWER, (12SF08) Click left to look west in to the setting sun near to Risby. The village is just north of the A45 road about 4 miles east of Bury St Edmunds. An octagonal, 1950's concrete water tower with mobile phone masts is a major landmark on the northern outskirts of the village. Grid Ref. 793670.  GLEMSFORD WATER TOWER, (12SF09) GONE Glemsford tower was located on Hunts Hill in Suffolk. Built in 1905, it stood out as a local landscape feature; the top water level exceeded the height above sea level of the Glemsford church tower by 30 feet. The cost of the scheme was 3000 pounds. The contractors for the engine house and tower were E. Tabor of Cambridge, The tower itself was 45 feet high but was demolished in 1962 having had a capacity of 30,000 gallons. 
CULFORD WATER TOWER (12SF10) The Water Tower, Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6UB. Tower Grid Ref. 832710. Culford is about 3 miles north of Bury St. Edmunds. This Victorian water tower once served the Hall at Culford (now Culford School). It became redundant in c.1976. Permission was granted in July 2008 to the owners, the Methodist Education Trust, to convert the tower to a dwelling. In May 2020 it went on the market and was promoted as a dream home for a family for £1 million. 11 Sudbury GONE 12 Great Cornard OS Grid reference: TL 89412 41185  BRADFIELD ST CLARE WATER TOWER, (12SF13) This tower is located about 5 miles south-east of Bury St Edmunds. Grid Ref. 914 577. This locality comprises a hamlet of pleasant cottages, and a church but with an incongruously large water tower for company.  LAVENHAM WATER TOWER, (12SF14) Lavenham lies about 8 miles south of Bury St Edmunds and the water tower is sited at about one mile north of the township on the A 1141 road at: Grid Square TL9151. Lavenham is famous for its medieval buildings, like the Guildhall, and charming houses. The design of the tower is similar to 19 below. 15 Ixworth GONE  ASSINGTON WATER TOWER, (12SF16) Assington is a village in the Babergh district of Suffolk, located east-south-east of Sudbury. The tower is just off the A134 Colchester Road. Grid Ref. 942 383.  STOWLANGTOFT WATER TOWER, (12SF17) Stowlangtoft is located in the north-west of Suffolk about eight miles north-east of Bury St Edmunds on a secondary road between Pakenham and Walsham-le-Willows. The tower is a mile or so to the north of village, on east side of the lane that leads towards Stanton. Grid Ref. TL 961699. 18 Boxford GONE  WATSONS CORNER WATER TOWER, (12SF19) About a mile north of Polstead, Grid Ref. 987404. The Watsons Corner Water Tower is an historical landmark near Polstead, a relic of old water infrastructure that once served the local area, notable for its distinctive structure and continued presence as a countryside feature. It is often photographed as part of the local landscape. While many older towers are redundant or demolished, this one remains, offering a glimpse into past village water systems. It is managed by Anglia Water. 20 Stoke by Nayland  ELMSWELL WATER TOWER, (12SF21) Water tower at Button Haugh Green - this water tower is about a mile north of Elmswell, on the road to Great Ashfield. Grid Ref. TL 996 658. The location is about 6 miles north-west of Stowmarket. Built in the 20th century, the Button Haugh Green Water Tower reflects the architectural styles of that time. It has a historical significance as it represents the infrastructure development in rural areas.  NEDGING TYE WATER TOWER (12SF22) Nedging Tye water tower is located south of Wattisham Airfield and is adjacent to Bush Farm and associated with RAF Wattisham. Grid Ref. 017502. This area lies about 6 miles south-south-west of Stowmarket.  STOWMARKET WATER TOWER, (12SF23) This tower lies in The Brickfields, near the centre of Stowmarket. Grid ref. TM 04378 58411. It is primarily used for aerial masts and has apparently fallen into disrepair. The water tower is owned by telecoms infrastructure company Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG).  RAYDON WATER TOWER (12SF24) About 5 miles south of Hadleigh, Raydon Water Tower is in the civil parish of Raydon in the county of Suffolk. This water tower stands in the middle of Bett Vale Golf Club. Located on the southern side of Raydon, on the minor road that heads in a southerly direction from the B1070 in Raydon. Grid Ref. 046 382.  FINNINGHAM WATER TOWER, (12SF25) Also known as COTTON WATER TOWER. This tower is in Station Road B1113, midway between Finningham and Cotton to the south. Grid Ref. 065685. This is about 8 miles north of Stowmarket. There were three water towers in Suffolk, of the design shown, all built about 1953. 26 Barking Tye 27 Stowupland GONE  MIDDLEWOOD GREEN WATER TOWER, (12SF28) Managed by Anglian Water, the Middlewood Green concrete water tower stands in the Suffolk countryside near the village that is similarly named about 3 miles north-east of Stowmarket. The water tower stands 285 feet high with a capacity of 250,000 gallons. Grid Ref. 095612.  STONELODGE WATER TOWER, (12SF29) Located off Stone Lodge Lane, west side of Ipswich, just east of Chantry. Grid Ref. 14 43. Stonelodge water tower and reservoir are managed by Anglian Water.  EYE WATER TOWER, (12SF30) Located on Cranley Green Road is the Eye Water Treatment Works (WTW) which includes the Water Tower, about a mile south-east of the village of Eye. Grid Ref. 154 730. If you live in the Eye area your drinking water comes from Eye WTW. Up to approximately 2 million litres of water can be treated daily to ensure a reliable supply of clean drinking water. The water flowing into Eye WTW originates from a ground water source via 2 boreholes on-site. The WTW sends treated water to Eye Water Tower from where it is distributed to the Eye area, which is about 5 miles south of Diss.  GOSBECK WATER TOWER (12SF31) The Gosbeck village and tower lie in central Suffolk about 12 miles north of Ipswich. The tower lies north of the village on the Crowield road. Grid Ref. 156573.  PARK ROAD WATER TOWER (12SF32) Ipswich. This water tower is in Park Road, north of Christchurch Park, near the centre of Ipswich. It is a rare concrete form built in 1936. Grid Ref. 163458.  SKYTOWER WATER TOWER (12SF33) Known as the Suffolk Skytower, this tower lies between Freston and Woolverstone on the south side of the River Orwell, south of Ipswich; where the B1080 meets the B1456. It is a breath-taking and superbly renovated octagonal tower, standing 80ft high on Suffolk’s Shotley Peninsula. Accommodation is generously spread over seven floors including a roof garden. It is an ideal facility for large group celebrations! Grid Ref. 174387.  BEDINGFIELD WATER TOWER (12SF34) This tower is one of three of similar design built in Suffolk in the 1950s (see 25 above). Bedingfield is about 5 miles north of Debenham. The water tower lies a short distance south-west of the village and is owned by Anglian Water Authority. In 1998 a new water treatment works was built beside the water tower. During peak demands, the works can provide up to 1.1 million litres (242,000 gallons) of water every day from a new borehole on the site. As a result residents in Bedingfield and surrounding villages benefit from this new supply of water. Grid Ref. 175683. 
 RUSHMERE WATER TOWERS 1 & 2 (12SF35) Between Westerfield and Rushmere St Andrew, north-east of Ipswich. There are two towers within a few yards of each other here. A 1960's water tower paired with a 19th Century iron water tower, possibly converted from a windmill. The area is largely residential and one has been converted to same. Incorporating a red brick circular tower, it is now called "Whinney Old Water Tower". The other tower is of white concrete and lies in a residential garden area. Locality Grid Ref. 187469. In the picture (click left) both towers can be seen, the red brick one before conversion to residential. (click right to see it converted).  SWILLAND WATER TOWER (12SF36) Swilland lies about 6 miles north of Ipswich and the tower on the right a further mile north on the Otley Road. Grid Ref. 191538.  RUSHMERE HEATH WATER TOWER (12SF37) Rushmere St Andrew lies to the east of Ipswich. The tower is located near the centre of the heath area which is also a golfing location. Grid Ref. 205446. It is managed by Anglian Water. To get to the tower close-up go to the Golf pub/hotel on Foxhall Road, then take Bixley Drive opposite. Follow the road taking a left into Sandling Crescent. At the far end of the crescent there is a narrow lane that leads on to the heath and the Tower. Since the picture left was taken, this area has been subject to residential housing construction which encroaches on former open space. 38 Erwarton GONE  WOODLANDS WATER TOWER (12SF39) South of Fressingfield. This tower is located at Woodlands Farm on the road about one mile due south of Fressingfield. It was built in 1955 and is a slender concrete tower with 12 legs around a central service shaft. Grid Ref. 259758. 
 WOODBRIDGE WATER TOWERS 1 & 2 (12SF40) There are two water towers at Woodbridge. The first is at St Audry's, the former mental health hospital in St Clements Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1SZ. (left hand illustration) Originally a workhouse in 1765, the hospital became the Suffolk County Asylum in 1829. In 1917 it became St Audry's Hospital for Mental Diseases which closed in 1993. The site is now residential. The second tower is off Bredfield Road, IP12 1JB. (right hand illustration). Woodbridge is located about 6 miles east of Ipswich along the A12 (T) road. The towers are on the northern side of the locality. Locality Grid Ref. 273498.  DENNINGTON WATER TOWER (12SF41) Located off Box Bush Lane near the A1120 Button's Hill/Saxtead Road, west of Dennington. Grid Ref. 271 201. The date of 1953 above the door suggests when it was built. UPDATE from Essex and Suffolk Water customers in Saxtead, 11 July 2025: Following a burst on a water main near our Dennington Water Tower earlier this morning, some properties in the following areas may be experiencing low water pressure or no water: Badingham, Brandeston, Cretingham, Dennington, Earl Soham, Easton, Framlingham, Kettleburgh, Laxfield, Monk Soham, Saxtead, Tannington. Our teams have been working hard through the early hours of this morning to repair this, and are working to restore supplies as quickly as possible. We will be delivering bottled water to Priority Service Registered customers in the affected area. We would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank you for patience.  TRIMLEY ST MARY WATER TOWER (12SF42) Located in Sprites Hall Lane, near Felixstowe, this water tower is the highest "open leg" tower in the UK. Built in 1934, the tower could hold 150,000 gallons of water, enough for a two-hour peak demand in Felixstowe. In the 1970s two covered reservoirs were constructed next to it. Following the construction of the A14, in the '80s a housing estate grew up nearby. The tower was drained in 2002, but it has been used as a useful telecoms mast, although much of this was decommissioned in 2012, partly because of deterioration of the concrete. Grid Ref. 287 363. There are two other examples of similar towers in Suffolk - see (12SF25) & (12SF34) above.  PETTISTREE WATER TOWER (12SF43) Pettistree is to the south of Wickham Market, on the A12(T) road south-west of Saxmundham. The tower lies in the centre of the locality near Home Farm, slightly west of the church. Grid Ref. 295547.  FRAMLINGHAM WATER TOWER (12SF44) Coming from Saxmundham on the B1119 road, this tower is about 8 miles west, on the left, just before Framlingham. Grid Ref. 299635. 45 Flixton  PARHAM WATER TOWER (12SF46) Mill Green, Parham. IP13 9NH. Grid Ref. 316614. This location lies about 2 miles south-east of Framlingham which in turn is about 8 miles west of Saxmundham.  RENDLESHAM WATER TOWER (12SF47) This tower is located adjacent to the western end of Bentwaters Airfield, near the village of Rendlesham, about 5 miles north-east of Woodbridge. The airfield was established in the early 1940s as a military facility for the RAF. An on-site museum exists detailing the history. See also BENTWATERS WATER TOWER (12SF78) below. Rendlesham Water Tower holds 0.7 million litres and was built in 1956 to provide pressure for the local water supplies. It is managed by Anglian Water and is seen as a striking example of brutalist architecture located off the A1152 Woodbridge Road.  St. MICHAEL SOUTH ELMHAM WATER TOWER (12SF48) A number of localities between Bungay in the north and Halesworth in the south have saints names as part of their name. St. Michael South Elmham is an example. The tower is located between the named locality and Home Farm. Grid Ref. 341 837. The water tower is more prominent in the local landscape than the nearby church of St Michael.  HOLLESLEY WATER TOWER (12SF49) This tower is located near the coast between Felixstowe and Aldeburgh on the northern side of Hollesley village States Corner. Grid Ref. 357456. Between the tower and the sea is HM Prison Hollesley Bay, known locally as Hollesley Bay Colony, a Category D men's prison and Young Offender Institution.  LODGE WOOD WATER TOWER (12SF50) Water tower transmitter mast and an adjacent old gate house for Heveningham Hall; also known as Sibton Water Tower. This tower is located about 5 miles south of Halesworth. It is on the east side of the north-south Halesworth Road from Walpole, just south of the historic Threadbare Hall Farm. Opposite is Lodge Wood, a substantial wooded area. Grid Ref. 363719.  ILKETSHALL ST ANDREW WATER TOWER (12SF51) This tower is located about 4 miles south-east of Bungay and about 4 miles south-west of Beccles. It is just south of the village. Grid Ref. 378 865. Ilketshall St Andrew is a small village in Suffolk, known for its historic St Andrew's Church, which also features a distinctive round tower.  SAXMUNDHAM WATER TOWER (12SF52) IP17 1BH. A supported polygonal tank built in 1952, the Saxmundham Tower lies to the west of this historic town amidst modern residential development. The B1119 Rendham Road provides an east - west passage through the locality and the water tower lies just to the south of this road. Grid Ref. 375632.  HALESWORTH WATER TOWER (12SF53) Haylesworth lies inland from Southwold, about 10 miles west. The water tower is situate near the centre of the village, near the old railway station and Norwich Road. Approximate Grid Ref. 387778  BECCLES WATER TOWER (12SF54) Beccles, Suffolk. This type of water tower is seen as a common type of municipal concrete tower. This particular one is located on the south-western side of Beccles at Grid Ref. 41838940.  SHADINGFIELD WATER TOWER (12SF553) Also known as Willingham Water Tower, the two localities, Shadingfield and Willingham, are adjacent in the Waveney District, sited on the A145 north/south road. The tower is on the west side of the road at the northern end of the two villages. The location is about 5 miles south of Beccles. Grid Ref. 434 848. The water tower is managed by Essex & Suffolk Water.  GOLDINGS LANE WATER TOWER (12SF56) Just out of town south, Leiston. To access the tower take the Aldeburgh Road south out of Leiston. About half way between Leiston and Aldringham a trackway west leads to the B1069. The tower is near the bottom of the track on the right. Grid Ref. 443617.  BLYTHBURGH WATER TOWER (12SF57) Blythburgh lies inland about 4 miles west of Southwold. The tower lies to the south of the village by the junction of the B1125 and B1387. Grid Ref. 454743.  ALDEBURGH WATER TOWER (12SF58) Priors Hill Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5ET. Located at the rear of Aldeburgh Hospital down the southern end of town. Grid Ref. 460565. The tower dates from 1871/2. In the 1980s it became redundant and was subsequently converted. Following conversion it contained six bedrooms, four bathrooms, and five reception rooms over six floors, with an additional eight rooms if you included the terrace and basement. It also fortunately featured a lift. Subsequently, Savills have marketed the property, known as The Water Tower, for sale for £2.75 millions. It is Grade II listed.  HOUSE IN THE CLOUDS (12SF59) Thorpeness, Suffolk. This locality is a holiday resort created in the first half of the 20th century. The present presentation of the water tower was used to enhance a steel tower and tank. The original water tower was built in 1923. It stored 50,000 gallons of water. The style was considered ugly and so it was restyled as a house on top of a 70-foot tower. At the same time a post mill was relocated adjacent to the tower to provide a water pumping facility for use in connection with the tower. It pumped water from a 38 foot well below. The mill has been restored complete with pumping gear. In 1977 the tank was removed from the tower and the elevated house turned into residential accommodation. There is a second water tower in Thorpeness - see below (74). This resembles a castle entrance/church tower.  SOUTHWOLD WATER TOWERS 1 & 2 (12SF60) York Road, Southwold, a town which lies on the east coast midday between Lowestoft and Aldeburgh. The towers are located together inland on the west side of town on Southwold Common. The older Water Tower, was built in 1890 and was wind powered by large sails pumping water to a tank that held 40,000 gallons of water. In 1937 the new 150,000 gallon capacity water tower was built adjacent. The Old Water Tower has since been used as the Lifeboat Museum amongst other things and is owned by the local Council. Grid Ref. 499762.  KESSINGLAND WATER TOWER (12SF61) Located off the B1437 White's Lane. Kessingland is a village in the English county of Suffolk. It is located around 4 miles south of Lowestoft on the east coast of the United Kingdom. The locality is a site of great interest for archaeologists as the crumbling cliffs regularly expose fossils from the Jurassic period as well as Palaeolithic and Neolithic implements. The tower lies about a mile inland just north of the Suffolk Wildlife and Country Park. Grid Ref. 521 865.  PAKEFIELD WATER TOWER (12SF62) This water tower is located on the London Road in Pakefield, Lowestoft. The London Road runs parallel with the beach and cliffs south of the harbour and the water tower is located by the roundabout south of the town and 63 below. Grid Ref. 533 898.  STRADBROKE ROAD WATER TOWER (12SF63) Water tower in Stradbroke Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft. This road runs east/west and is less than a mile north of 62 above and includes one of several water towers in Lowestoft.  HOLLINGSWORTH WATER TOWER (12SF64) Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, the location of one of several water towers in the town. This one lies to the north of the harbour and estuary: NR32 4AT postcode, with a grid reference near it being TM540946,  LAKENHEATH WATER TOWERS (12SF65) These twin waters towers are just inside the eastern perimeter fence of RAF Lakenheath, the US Air Force base in north-west Suffolk, just north of Mildenhall. Grid Ref. 73 79. Despite being a RAF station, Lakenheath currently only hosts United States Air Force units and military personnel. The RAF utilisation of the land dates from World War 1. In 1940 (WW2), the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative to nearby RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.  ELVEDEN PARK WATER TOWER (12SF66) The Elveden Park water tower is a small, historic water tower on the Elveden Estate in Suffolk, south-west of Thetford; located between Elveden and Barnham to the east. The tower is primarily known for its role during World War II when the estate housed American air force personnel (USAAF). It served as a water source and lookout post, a significant landmark within the now-famous Center Parcs/Elveden Forest general location. Grid Ref.854.797. 67 Honington 1 & 2 68 Wattisham 
 ROYAL HOSPITAL WATER TOWER (12SF69) Holbrook, Suffolk. Grid Ref. 165354. Founded in 1712 in Greenwich, London, it moved to its spectacular site, set in 200 acres of Suffolk countryside overlooking the River Stour, in 1933. The tower at the Royal Hospital School is probably the tallest water tower in England and was used for domestic water supply. The tower also contains a clock, for which it is better known. The water tank was in the middle of the tower, above the clock face, the exterior clad in Portland Stone. This tower is no longer used for water storage as another water tower replaces it, see illustration right. 
WOOLVERSTONE WATER TOWERS (12SF70) General Grid Square Ref.18 38. 1. A modern Water Tower near to Woolverstone, a couple of miles south of Ipswich in Suffolk - click right. 2. The disused water tower at Home Farm, Woolverstone; since water supply to the farm was put on the mains and the water company built the tower above (1) this tower has been made redundant - click left. 3. Woolverstone Park in Suffolk did feature a prominent Victorian water tower, built using Woolpit brick and Portland stone atop its stable block near the gardens. This was to supply water for the estate, a common feature for large historic properties. The stable block was built in the 1770s, incorporating earlier Tudor brickwork. The high water tower was added in the mid-19th century. It housed a large water tank that supplied the entire estate and was considered a masterpiece of Victorian engineering. The water tower became redundant in the c.1980s when the water supply to the main Hall (then a school) was switched to mains pressure. The structure was not demolished, but rather repurposed, allowing it to be preserved as a distinctive landmark of the area's history.  ORWELL PARK WATER TOWER (12SF71) 50 Metres West of Orwell Park School is a water tower in the civil parish of Nacton. Orwell Park School Water Tower was built by J MacVicar Anderson for landowner Colonel Tomline in 1868. This Jacobean style tower holds 10,000 gallons. Water was also pumped from here to a clocktower and to 26 tanks in the roof of the school. It is a listed structure, an iconic landmark in the school grounds, and part of the estate's rich history. It was in use until recently. Grid Ref. 217 394, south-east of Ipswich. SHOTLEY WATER TOWER (12SF72) 
Shotley water tower is located on the Shotley Peninsular on the western side of the village of Shotley near Erwarton, about 1 mile inland from the eastern end of the peninsular. Grid Ref. 228 350.
 GARRETTS WATER TOWER (12SF73) Garretts Iron Works, Leiston The old iron works is at 15 Main Street in the town centre. It is now the Long Shot Museum and open to the public. The water tower survives, albeit defunct, as a large rectangular building enclosed by the infrastructure of what was once an important local industry.  THORPENESS WATER TOWER AND GATEWAY (12SF74) A Grade II listed property in the coastal village of Thorpeness, Suffolk. Once the water tower for the village, it was converted into a home in 2007 after being sold by Northumbrian Water. It's been out of use as a water tower since the 80s. At the top of the building, the fifth floor is a magnificent, vaulted room, formerly the water tower, with large arched windows. This is believed to offer the best views in Thorpeness, including the beach, the sea and Aldeburgh.  MARTELLO L WATER TOWER (12SF75)Shotley Gate, Suffolk. TM248336. Grade II listed. A gun tower dating from the early 19th century, located on military land overlooking the modern day mooring area and docks. Converted to a water tower and lookout station for naval use as HMS GANGES. Shotley Gate is located at the very tip of the Shotley Peninsula between the Rivers Orwell and Sour near Harwich Harbour. It is a strategic military location and included HMS Ganges naval establishment in the past. The two water towers above and below exist in this area based on conversion of 19th century Martello Towers.  MARTELLO M WATER TOWER (12SF76) Shotley Gate, Suffolk. TM251341. Grade II listed. A Martello gun tower dating from the early 19th century, located on military land overlooking the modern day mooring area and docks. Converted to a water tower for naval use as HMS GANGES. Martello towers are defensive forts built by the British Empire, primarily during the 19th century Napoleonic Wars, to protect coastlines from invasion. Their design was inspired by a resilient Genoese tower at Mortella Point in Corsica, which British forces struggled to capture in 1794. The towers were designed as small artillery forts, equipped with a powerful cannon on a flat, 360-degree-traverse roof, to defend strategic coastal areas and vulnerable beaches against potential enemy landings. They were typically made of thick brick or stone masonry walls (up to 13 feet thick on the seaward side), stood about 30-40 feet high, and were highly resistant to cannon fire. A large number of Martello Towers were built on the east coast and south-east coast of Britain. On-line databases identify those on the east side by alphabetical labelling. Those in the south-east are numbered.  HAYLING'S POND WATER TOWER (12SF77) Leiston, IP16 4ES. about 5 miles east of Saxmundham. This tower is located adjacent to Hayling's Pond which is accessible for public picnicking and fishing. The pond is well stocked with large fish. The pond can be reached by a footpath adjacent to Friday's Orchard on the southbound B1069 Haylings Road. The tower is now residential and dates from the mid 19th century.  BENTWATERS WATER TOWER (12SF78) This double tower lies near Wantisden Corner, on the east side of Bentwaters Airfield, about 10 miles south of Saxmundham. Also at this military location is a Museum charting the history of RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge. It is housed in a former USAF Command Post building. Tower Grid Ref. 365528  METFIELD WATER TOWER (12SF79) Metfield is a village between Harleston and Halesworth. To the south-east of the village is a World War II airfield that extends down to Wood Farm. The southern boundaries of the airfield are defined by the B1123 road. The water tower is located on the southern boundary on the Wood Farm side of the road. It is a Braithwaite type tower of iron. Grid Ref. 313785.  THORNHAM HALL WATER TOWER (12SF80) The Thornham Hall water tower in Suffolk, built in the late 19th century as part of the estate, was refurbished in 2008 and, with the adjacent building, was converted into 2-3 bedroom dwellings. The tower is a Grade II listed building that was originally an integral part of a much larger stately home. It was constructed to supply water to the hall and farm and includes a clock and bell. Thornham Hall lies on the northern side of Thornham Magna which is about 10 miles north of Stowmarket. Grid Ref. 1024 7179.  BENACRE WATER TOWER (12SF81) Benacre Hall is a Grade II listed country house and estate in Benacre, Suffolk. The location is about half way between Lowestoft and Southwold on the east coast, about two miles south-west of Kessingland. The current house is high Georgian dating from 1764. It is the seat of the Gooch baronetcy. The water tower, which was built in 1902, served the very extensive estate. Grid Ref. 50 84.  BURY ST EDMUNDS WATER TOWER (12SF82) Click right to see the Water Tower on West Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3LS, taken from the nearby cemetery. The tower, situated on one of the highest points in Bury on the western side of the town centre, can be seen from many parts of the town. It dates from the early 1950s. Arguably not a particularly beautiful structure and made worse by the myriad array of masts, transmitters and aerials on it.  WATSONS CORNER WATER TOWER (12SF83) This tower is located on the north-east side of Polstead village in a locality known as Watsons Corner, in Suffolk. Polstead is north of Colchester and about 5 miles south-west of Hadleigh. Grid Ref. 994 384. It is managed by Anglian Water.  RANSOMES WATER TOWER (12SF84) Ransomes Industrial Estate, Ipswich, on the south-east side of town near Nacton Heath. This water tower is particularly unusual in that it combines a factory chimney with an elevated water storage. The advantage is that the heat from the chimney helps to prevent the water tower freezing in winter. Grid Ref. 20 41.  CRANE FLUID WORKS WATER TOWER (12SF85) Nacton Road, Ipswich IP3 9QH. Located beside a roundabout in Nacton, this Braithwaite steel tank with company logo serves as a landmark alongside the A12 into Ipswich. The Crane Fluid Works had a significant manufacturing site on Nacton Road for over 80 years and was a major local employer. The foundry at this location closed in 2008, and the site has since been redeveloped into the Futura Park shopping centre. 
Saxmundham water tower is a short distance away from Chez Ana. Both are outstanding inspirations for visitors. The tower landmarks the scenery for tourists; Chez Ana is an exceptional host for tourists. Both are worthy of our praise. Best not get the two muddled up though. It's not good to have to climb more than 60 stairs to go to bed at night! REGION England - Central, WATER TOWER INTEREST |
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