The Water Tower, Kenilworth

In 1970 Kenilworth Urban District Council, anxious to ensure the preservation of such an important and historic landmark, offered it for sale by tender on condition that it should be sympathetically restored and converted for use as a private dwelling house.

Plans submitted by the architect, Mr Edward Byron of Leamington Spa, on behalf of Lt Col Michael Wheat, were accepted and a conversion was commenced in late 1972 and completed in 1974.

This imaginative conversion incorporates a new ground floor extension cleverly designed to harmonise with the character.

From the upper floors there are magnificent views over the ancient town of Kenilworth with its famous castle and the tower stands within a few hundred yards of the field known as Parliament Piece where it is reputed Simon De Montfort held the first English Parliament in 1264.

Previous residents include businessman Stephen Drucker known chiefly for his role in running the Druckers Vienna Patisserie chain,[2] and Gordon Cain a historic buildings surveyor who worked as project manager for the St George's Bloomsbury's restoration.