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Water tower in churchyard is a Victorian-era structure located within a churchyard in Sussex. The tower was constructed in the nineteenth century to serve the practical water supply needs of the local community or institution. Built of brick with characteristic Victorian engineering, the tower represents the infrastructure developments of the period when rural areas were beginning to benefit from improved water distribution systems. As a listed monument, it survives as evidence of nineteenth-century utilities and the adaptation of church properties to meet changing community requirements.
Water tower in churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002273. View the official record →
Water tower in churchyard is a Victorian-era structure located within a churchyard in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002273.
Water tower in churchyard is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002273.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ferry Gate, Winchelsea (3.2 km), Strand Gate, Winchelsea (3.3 km), Barn and cellar in Rectory Lane (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Water tower in churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Water tower in churchyard stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.