Clock Tower North of Windlestone Hall

CLOCK TOWER NORTH OF WINDLESTONE HALL, A689

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1160369
Date first listed:
09-Jan-1968
List Entry Name:
Clock Tower North of Windlestone Hall
Statutory Address:
CLOCK TOWER NORTH OF WINDLESTONE HALL, A689

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1160369
Date first listed:
09-Jan-1968
Date of most recent amendment:
14-Jun-1988
List Entry Name:
Clock Tower North of Windlestone Hall
Statutory Address 1:
CLOCK TOWER NORTH OF WINDLESTONE HALL, A689

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CLOCK TOWER NORTH OF WINDLESTONE HALL, A689

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Windlestone
National Grid Reference:
NZ 26369 28755

Details

NZ 22 NE WINDLESTONE A 689 (South side) Windlestone Park

9/90 (inset) Clock tower north 9/1/68 of Windlestone Hall, formerly listed as part of stables, with walls attached) GV II*

Stable gateway clock tower and walls attached. Probably early C19. Sandstone ashlar; lead-covered dome. 3-stage tower has channelled rustication to stepped first-2 stages, with corner pilasters and high round arch with stepped voussoirs, each stage with cornice and blocking course, the second with 4 large painted clock dials. Circular colonnade drum, of smooth Doric order with triglyph frieze, supports high dome. Weather-vane finial.

Low one-storey, one-bay building attached at left has blocked central door. Dwarf walls attached extending along east side of stable yard and drive to rear of Windlestone Hall have gently-curved coping, stepped slightly; interrupted by pedestrian gateway at south-east corner of yard.

Listing NGR: NZ2636928755

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
112290
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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