The "house in the clouds" diguised water tower
"The House in the Clouds was built in 1923 as the Thorpeness water tower, disguised as a house to avoid it being an eyesore. Originally it was a five storey house underneath the water tank, which itself was hidden by enclosing it in a house-like structure complete with pitched roof. Later, when Thorpeness was linked to a mains water supply, the tank inside was dismantled and the space turned into additional living accommodation. When built the house was called “The Gazebo”; the name “The House in the Clouds” comes from a children's poem written by the original owner, and inspired by the house."
Size: 3381px × 5050px
Location: Thorpeness, Suffolk, England, UK
Photo credit: © Michael Hawkridge / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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