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Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden
Heritage Open Day: Visitors will be able to visit the listed early 18th century Water Tower, with its suite of rooms: Orangery, Saloon, Pump Chamber and early Delft tiled Bathroom, and take the garden tours to the Hermitage in the mid-18th century landscaped garden. The Water Tower was built for Sir John Fellowes as a pleasure pavilion in his landscaped garden, designed by Charles Bridgeman. The tank at the top of the tower fed garden fountains and the taps in his late-17th century villa, Carshalton House. This is now part of St Philomena’s Catholic High School for girls.
The Landscape pleasure grounds were redesigned in the mid-18th century. The canal was developed into a kidney-shaped lake with the Water Tower, the Hermitage and the new Sham Bridge on its banks. However, there are still details of Bridgeman's design to be seen.
Sat 14 Sep:1300-1700; Sun 15 Sep:1300-1700; Free Entry.
Carshalton Water Tower, West Street, Carshalton, London SM5 2PT
Sat 14 September and Sun 15 September
Website:
www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event//carshalton-water-tower-and-historic-garden.html