NHER 40072 (Building record) - The Tower
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLME NEXT THE SEA, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Water tower. Tall red brick structure.
Converted to prospect tower around 1980s with glazed top.
(S1), apparently quoting (S2), states that this was erected in World War Two to service defence installations along the coast. However, it appears on the 1939 Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (S3) and another early 20th century map (details not know, seen briefly) shows the tower and a large building but no houses nearby, suggesting a pre 1930s date. (S4) states that it is indeed not a World War Two feature, the story probably being generated by the proximity of NHER 26714, water training facility.
Could this then be a Great War structure, or is it of non-military origin?
Not visited by E. Rose (NLA).
E. Rose (NLA), 25 November 2003.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF53078 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. Water tower with views of Holme coast. 26 February.
- <S2> SNF53079 Publication: Sowerbys. 1999. Sale Particulars.
- <S3> SNF53081 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1939. Ordnance Survey map 25 inch.
- <S4> SNF53080 *Verbal Communication: 1999. Verbal communication.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 26 2006 2:19PM