THE CLOCK HOUSE

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102508
Date first listed:
28-May-1987
Statutory Address:
THE CLOCK HOUSE, PRESTON ROAD

Map

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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.

End of official listing

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Date: 18 Jul 2001
Reference: IOE01/04976/16
Rights: Copyright IoE Mr Ron Walker. Source Historic England Archive
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