ROYAL DOCKYARD CLOCK HOUSE (FACING ENTRANCE)

ROYAL DOCKYARD CLOCK HOUSE (FACING ENTRANCE), WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET SE18

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1289605
Date first listed:: 08-Jun-1973
List Entry Name:: ROYAL DOCKYARD CLOCK HOUSE (FACING ENTRANCE)
Statutory Address:: ROYAL DOCKYARD CLOCK HOUSE (FACING ENTRANCE), WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET SE18

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1289605
Date first listed:: 08-Jun-1973
List Entry Name:: ROYAL DOCKYARD CLOCK HOUSE (FACING ENTRANCE)
Statutory Address 1:: ROYAL DOCKYARD CLOCK HOUSE (FACING ENTRANCE), WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET SE18

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: ROYAL DOCKYARD CLOCK HOUSE (FACING ENTRANCE), WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET SE18

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Greenwich (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 42630 79212

Details

1. 4412 WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET SE18 (North Side)

Royal Dockyard. Clock House (facing entrance) TQ 4279 7/W66

II

2. Early-mid C18 building with alterations. 2 storeys, attic and basement, 7 windows. High pitched, hipped slated roof. 4 square dormers. Central square, stuccoed clock tower with plinth, quoins and moulded cornice curved up in centres to accommodate 4 large clock faces. Octagonal open cupola above, round arched on alternate sides and holding leaded dome with vane. Multicoloured stock brick, brick and stone cornice and stone coped brick parapet. 3 central bays project slightly under pediment with blocked round window. 1st floor band, basement plinth. Gauged, flat yellow brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars, mostly replaced. Some windows blocked. Early-mid C19 flight of steps in centre, forked to reach 2 enclosed wood porches, one at either side of centre section. These porches have round arched sash windows with glazing bars, in moulded architraves, on fronts; and doors under radmal fanlights on inner returns. 6-bay returns in similar style to front; rear elevation also has pediment but is marred by additions and plumbing.

Listing NGR: TQ4263079212

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Legacy System number:: 396781
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.