Clock House
CLOCK HOUSE, DORKING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044742
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Clock House
- Statutory Address:
- CLOCK HOUSE, DORKING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044742
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Apr-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Clock House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOCK HOUSE, DORKING ROAD
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 HOUSE, DORKING ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Epsom and Ewell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 20394 60126
Details
861/30/40B DORKING ROAD
10-APR-54 Clock House
GV II
House. Early C19, built by Sir James Alexander, but on the site of an earlier house and possibly with earlier core. Stuccoed with slate roof and two tall stuccoed chimneystacks. Three storeys and attics in central pediment: 6 windows. Paired bracket eaves cornice. Central two bays project slightly. Attic has 12-pane sash with horns. Second floor has 9-pane sashes. First floor has 12-pane sashes with moulded architraves and patterned blind boxes. Ground floor has tall 12-pane sashes. Central Doric tetrastyle porch with cast iron lantern and C20 double doors. Left side has giant arch with C20 window at the top and late C18 doorcase with swag frieze with cherubs above half columns.
[Illustrated as 'The Elms, Epsom in Stanley C Ramsay's "Smaller houses of the Late Georgian Period". ]
Listing NGR: TQ2039560125
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 290676
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ramsay, S C, Small Houses of the Late Georgian Period, ()
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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