Former water tower to become offices
A REDUNDANT water tower in Tiptree is to be converted into an office and living accommodation after being sold by Boydens estate agency’s Kelvedon office. Planning permission had already been granted by Colchester Borough Council to convert the distinctive octagonal tower in Kelvedon Road and Boydens has now sold the tower to a businessman. Graham Newman, Manager of Boydens’ Kelvedon High Street branch, said: “The tower was certainly one of the more unusual properties we have been asked to market in recent years. We’re used to selling properties of all shapes and sizes but never a water tower before.” The tower was built during the early part of the 20th century and consists of a substantial octagon-shaped external brick support structure with a steel and concrete-lined water tank located at the top of the tower.
