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The '''House in the Clouds''' is a [[water tower]] at [[Thorpeness]], [[Suffolk]], UK. It was built in 1923 to receive water pumped from [[Thorpeness Windmill]]<ref name="History">{{cite web |title=houseintheclouds.co.uk|url=http://www.houseintheclouds.co.uk/history.html|accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref> and was designed to improve the looks of the water tower, disguising its tank with the appearance of a weatherboarded building more in keeping with Thorpeness's mock-Tudor and Jacobean style, except seeming to float above the trees.<ref>{{cite book|last=Fisher|first=Adrian |title=Mazes and Follies|publisher=Jarrold|location=Norwich|date=2005|page=49|isbn=1-84165-142-7}}</ref> The original capacity of the water tank was {{convert|50000|impgal|l}} but during the [[Second World War]], the House in the Clouds was hit by gunfire from anti-aircraft guns based at Thorpeness. The water tank was repaired using its own steel, which resulted in a reduced capacity of {{convert|30000|impgal|l}}.<ref name=Regan>{{cite book | first =Dean| last = Regan| year = 1997| title = Windmills of Suffolk| pages= p26–28| publisher = Dean Regan| location = Suffolk | id = ISBN 0-9531562-0-6}}</ref> In 1977 the water tower was made redundant by a |
The '''House in the Clouds''' is a [[water tower]] at [[Thorpeness]], [[Suffolk]], UK. It was built in 1923 to receive water pumped from [[Thorpeness Windmill]]<ref name="History">{{cite web |title=houseintheclouds.co.uk|url=http://www.houseintheclouds.co.uk/history.html|accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref> and was designed to improve the looks of the water tower, disguising its tank with the appearance of a weatherboarded building more in keeping with Thorpeness's mock-Tudor and Jacobean style, except seeming to float above the trees.<ref>{{cite book|last=Fisher|first=Adrian |title=Mazes and Follies|publisher=Jarrold|location=Norwich|date=2005|page=49|isbn=1-84165-142-7}}</ref> The original capacity of the water tank was {{convert|50000|impgal|l}} but during the [[Second World War]], the House in the Clouds was hit by gunfire from anti-aircraft guns based at Thorpeness. The water tank was repaired using its own steel, which resulted in a reduced capacity of {{convert|30000|impgal|l}}.<ref name=Regan>{{cite book | first =Dean| last = Regan| year = 1997| title = Windmills of Suffolk| pages= p26–28| publisher = Dean Regan| location = Suffolk | id = ISBN 0-9531562-0-6}}</ref> In 1977 the water tower was made redundant by a mains water supply to the village, and additional living space was created. In 1979 the main water tank was removed to fully convert the building into a house. The building currently has five bedrooms and three bathrooms; it contains a total of 68 steps from top to bottom and is around 70ft high. |
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52°10′55″N 1°36′34″E / 52.18194°N 1.60944°E
The House in the Clouds is a water tower at Thorpeness, Suffolk, UK. It was built in 1923 to receive water pumped from Thorpeness Windmill[1] and was designed to improve the looks of the water tower, disguising its tank with the appearance of a weatherboarded building more in keeping with Thorpeness's mock-Tudor and Jacobean style, except seeming to float above the trees.[2] The original capacity of the water tank was 50,000 imperial gallons (230,000 L) but during the Second World War, the House in the Clouds was hit by gunfire from anti-aircraft guns based at Thorpeness. The water tank was repaired using its own steel, which resulted in a reduced capacity of 30,000 imperial gallons (140,000 L).[3] In 1977 the water tower was made redundant by a mains water supply to the village, and additional living space was created. In 1979 the main water tank was removed to fully convert the building into a house. The building currently has five bedrooms and three bathrooms; it contains a total of 68 steps from top to bottom and is around 70ft high.
References
- ^ "houseintheclouds.co.uk". Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ Fisher, Adrian (2005). Mazes and Follies. Norwich: Jarrold. p. 49. ISBN 1-84165-142-7.
- ^ Regan, Dean (1997). Windmills of Suffolk. Suffolk: Dean Regan. pp. p26–28. ISBN 0-9531562-0-6.
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