Clock Tower at Whitecroft Hospital
CLOCK TOWER AT WHITECROFT HOSPITAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034485
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower at Whitecroft Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- CLOCK TOWER AT WHITECROFT HOSPITAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034485
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower at Whitecroft Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOCK TOWER AT WHITECROFT HOSPITAL
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:
- CLOCK TOWER AT WHITECROFT HOSPITAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newport and Carisbrooke
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 49566 86077
Details
Clock Tower at SZ 48 NE 17/345 Whitecroft Hospital
II
Combined water tower and clock tower. Built 1898 - 1902 for the Whitecroft hospital, a mental hospital. Style appears to be inspired by Lombardic campanile with Flemish detailing to clock tower. Built of red brick with leaded roof. Water tower is rectangular, of 6 storeys with one side slightly larger than the other. Top storey holding the water tank has stone dentil cornice projecting some 500 mm from the face of the building, 3 lancets with round-headed arches linked by drip moulding and projecting stone band. Lower floors have randomly spaced metal casements with stone lintels. Hipped lead roof to water tower from which rises in the centre a square brick clock tower with stone cornice, brick pilasters, clock face and ogee shaped leaded roof with 4 projecting vents in the style of curved pedimented dormers the whole surmounted by iron weathervane. A prominent landmark.
Listing NGR: SZ4956686077
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 309790
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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