Clock Tower Gate
CLOCK TOWER GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1042870
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower Gate
- Statutory Address:
- CLOCK TOWER GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1042870
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOCK TOWER GATE
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 GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wallington Demesne
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 02841 84303
Details
WALLINGTON DEMESNE WALLINGTON HALL NZ 0284 21/221 Clock Tower Gate (Formerly listed as clock 20.10.69 tower and archway at entrance to stable yard) I Gateway with tower, and flanking coach houses. 1754 by Daniel Garrett. Finely- tooled ashlar; slate and lead roofs. Elevation to courtyard: Plinth, central moulded round-headed arch flanked by paired Tuscan columns carrying pediment; tower above with large scrolled brackets buttressing returns, C18 single-handed clockface and moulded cornice, capped by cupola containing bell; drum of nine columns, lead dome with weathervane. Broad flanking bays each have similar round-headed arch with double doors and slatted tympanum flanked by recesses, domed below and square above; moulded cornice, low parapet. Flattened ball finials with spikes, on swept bases, at ends. To far left and right lower walls, with plinth and flat coping, returning to link with stable ranges (q.v.). North elevation: circular window with radial glazing in tower instead of clockface, flanking bays each have 3 pairs of recesses, domed below and square above; one pair of similar recesses in right return. Second old clockface on left return of tower,blind circular window on right. Central carriageway tunnel-vaulted; with glinters at each end, and a domed niche on each side.
The block was originally designed as a chapel; the original drawings,unsigned, remain in the Hall.
Listing NGR: NZ0284184303
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238471
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 31 Northumberland,
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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