The Clock House
THE CLOCK HOUSE, PRESTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102508
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Clock House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOCK HOUSE, PRESTON ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04976/16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102508
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Clock House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CLOCK HOUSE, PRESTON 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:
- THE CLOCK HOUSE, PRESTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Ippolyts
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 18510 26116
Details
ST IPPOLLITTS PRESTON ROAD TL 12 NE (West side)
3/66 The Clock House - GV II
Stable block to Tatmore Place (q.v.), now a house. 1908 by John Belcher for Sir Joseph Child Priestley. Uncoursed knapped flint with red brick bands and dressings. Steep pitched roofs of gratuated slates half-hipped on wings. Some painted stone mullioned windows. Lead covered central square clock turret with swept roof, ball finial and wrought iron vane. A U-shaped building with open side to W. Tall single-storey rectangular main range and 2 2-storeys wings projecting to W. N wing designed as stable cottage facing S into court with 3-lights window over round headed arched opening now with inserted 6-panels door. W gable end has a 4-lights mullioned window to each floor. N side has tall round-arched brick opening with key-block, and large projecting chimney with 2 2-lights small windows built into it. South wing has an upper floor door to its W gable with beam-sockets of platform of former external stair. Hipped roofed canopy over on heavy brackets. Plank door with glazed light in upper part. Roof of S side of wing extends down as outshut. N side has large double doors to courtyard for carriages.
Listing NGR: TL1851026116
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162678
- 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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