The Clock House
THE CLOCK HOUSE, 15-19, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281464
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Clock House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOCK HOUSE, 15-19, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281464
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Clock House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CLOCK HOUSE, 15-19, MAIN 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 CLOCK HOUSE, 15-19, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- South Derbyshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elvaston
- National Grid Reference:
- SK4100432560
Details
SK 43 SW
2/40
5.12.85
PARISH OF ELVASTON
MAIN STREET
(West Side)
The Clock House, Nos 15-19
II
Purpose built flats for the old retainers of Elvaston Castle.
c1852, built for Lady Harrington, with some later alterations.
Red brick with stone dressings and stone bands at ground floor
lintel level and first floor sill level, those to west facade
moulded and those to east facade flush. Slate roofs with
crested ridge tiles and stone coped gables on moulded kneelers
plus brick ridge stack, and external brick gable stacks which
have been capped at ridge level. Two storeys plus attics and
three bays. West elevation facing Elvaston Castle, is the main
elevation and has a central moulded four-centred arched doorcase
with incised spandrels, flanking single light windows, a large
lintel, formerly inscribed 'Refuge for the poor' and a returned
stepped hoodmould over. To either side there are two storey bay
windows with 4-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows to
front and single light windows to sides. Above, similar windows
and to centre, two single light recessed and chamfered windows
with linked returned hoodmould. Above to centre is the
Harrington coat of arms in a moulded stone surround and above-
again there are three half dormers, that to centre with tall
shaped gable surmounted by flame finial and those to sides with
simple eared gables. Centre dormer has a 2-light window with
cusped headed lights and incised spandrels below a returned
hoodmould and to either side there are 3-light recessed and
chamfered mullion windows with taller central lights and stepped
returned hoodmoulds. Street elevation has three gabled bays
with narrower central bay recessed. This has a moulded doorcase
with flanking side lights and to either side there are 2-light
recessed and chamfered mullion windows. Above there are three
similar windows and above again there are three similar, smaller
windows. Below the central attic window there is a clockface,
set in stone surround with a returned hoodmould. All
fenestration is two pane casements or fixed lights. Original
panelled doors inside but otherwise very plain. Partly listed
for historical interest as an early example of purpose built
flats for the poor.
Listing NGR: SK4100432560
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 83026
- 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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