Description from record TR 02 NE 11:
TR 086252. Water tower in Madiera Road, Littlestone-on-Sea. An ornate 6 storey red brick tower dated 1890 and 100 feet high. (1) 1449 MADEIRA ROAD LITTLESTONE-ON-SEA (West Side) Former Water Tower TR 02 NE 3/77 II 2. Dated 1890. A tall square-shaped tower of 6 storeys built of red brick with brick and stone buttresses. Octagonal staircase turret from 4th storey to roof having arrow slit windows. Crenellated parapet. 1 to 2 windows on each side. On the ground floor there are 2 casements. On the 1st and 2nd floors there is 1 3-light sash, that on the 2nd floor set in a Tudor arched head. The 3rd floor has 1 3-light sash. The 4th floor originally had a round window but this has now been filled in with brickwork to form a small fixed window. (2)

During the Second World War the tower was used as a Fortress Observation Post (4)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 1449 MADEIRA ROAD LITTLESTONE-ON-SEA (West Side)
Former Water Tower TR 02 NE 3/77
II
2. Dated 1890. A tall square-shaped tower of 6 storeys built of red brick with brick and stone buttresses. Octagonal staircase turret from 4th storey to roof having arrow slit windows. Crenellated parapet. 1 to 2 windows on each side. On the ground floor there are 2 casements. On the 1st and 2nd floors there is 1 3-light sash, that on the 2nd floor set in a Tudor arched head. The 3rd floor has 1 3-light sash. The 4th floor originally had a round window but this has now been filled in with brickwork to form a small fixed window. Listing NGR: TR0854025215 (5)

<1> Ind Arch SE Eng 1978 47 (A J Haselfoot) (OS Card Reference). SKE44264.

<2> DOE(HHR) Boro of New Romney Kent 1973 19-20 (OS Card Reference). SKE40837.

<3> Field report for monument TR 02 NE 11 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5041.

<4> Pillbox Study Group, Pillbox Study Group communication (Verbal communication). SKE52253.

<5> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.