The School and Clock Tower
THE SCHOOL AND CLOCK TOWER, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123780
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The School and Clock Tower
- Statutory Address:
- THE SCHOOL AND CLOCK TOWER, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-04-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/06683/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123780
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The School and Clock Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SCHOOL AND CLOCK TOWER, HIGH STREET
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 SCHOOL AND CLOCK TOWER, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Maldon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burnham-on-Crouch
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 94969 95656
Details
1. 5217 HIGH STREET (South Side)
The School and Clock Tower TQ 9595 1/44 25.10.73
II GV
2. A red brick octagonal tower with black brick quoins and diapering. Built In 1877, it is of 4 stages surmounted by an open cupola with a fish scale tiled ogee shaped roof. The upper stage is plastered, with corner pinnacles and clock faces on the east and west sides. The 2nd storey has lancet windows with lattice leaded lights. The 1st storey has casements with stucco square hood moulds. The ground storey has three 4-centred arches with hood moulds. Stucco moulded string courses run between the storeys. Gabled wings with cut and shaped ornamental bargeboards extend to the south on the east and west of the tower.
Nos 47 to 57 (odd), the school and Clocktower with No 30 and 44 to 50 (even) and Nos 1 and 2 Shore Road form a group. (Nos 47 to 53 (odd) and Nos 48 and 50 are of local interest).
Listing NGR: TQ9496995656
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 116591
- 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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