The Clock House
THE CLOCK HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1029836
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Clock House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOCK HOUSE
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- 2001-12-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/04623/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1029836
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Clock House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CLOCK HOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOCK HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Newcastle-under-Lyme (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Keele
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 81812 44720
Details
SJ 84 SW KEELE C.P. KEELE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
6/35 The Clock House
GV II
Former stable block and coach house, now part of university music department (west half) and Vice-Chancellor's residence (east half). C.1830, with later additions and alterations. By Edward Blore for Ralph Sneyd. Red brick with blue bricks set in diaper patterns, rock-faced sandstone plinth and quoins with ashlar to gates and dressings throughout; plain tiled roofs with coped verges on stone kneelers, tall brick lateral and ridge stacks. 4 equal ranges around a central paved courtyard with gates on the north and south; mixed Tudor and early Renaissance style. One storey to north and south (plus attic to south) and 2 storeys to east and west (formerly the coachman's and head gardener's accommodation respectively). South side: entrance front. 6 bays internally; shaped gabled eaves dormers and wide round-arched doorways (now bricked up) with raised keystones and double doors, 3 to each side of central carriageway. Externally the fenestration has been altered, the 3 tall rectangular slits to the left of the entrance are blocked and 2 mid-C20 casements inserted above; to the right of the entrance, 2 flat-roofed eaves dormers and a French window beneath (all mid-C20). Original fenestration, however, survives to the shaped gables at each end: 2 cross windows to ground floor with 2-light mullion window above, all with dripstones, oculi to top. The entrance is the dominant feature; a wide round-headed arch under flat head with panelled spandrels, flanked by polygonal corner turrets; above is a clock house with armorial shields beneath the eaves of a stone pyramidal roof capped by an octagonal round-arched bell turret (bell now missing), with stone cupola; clock in ornamental stone surround (north side). Other sides plainer; much altered fenestration, again originally mullioned and transomed windows, a few of which retain their C19 glazing; the north side has a central entrance, similar to that on south, but with scrolled cresting to centre and spur stones to outer arch. The prominent early C20 and mid-C20 additions to the east and west are not included. An avenue of trees leads from the south entrance to Lymes Lodge (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ8181244720
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 362569
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 38 Staffordshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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