Clock Tower With Attached Wall and Drinking Fountain
CLOCK TOWER WITH ATTACHED WALL AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1332853
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower With Attached Wall and Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address:
- CLOCK TOWER WITH ATTACHED WALL AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-01-24
- Reference:
- IOE01/03548/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1332853
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower With Attached Wall and Drinking Fountain
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOCK TOWER WITH ATTACHED WALL AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN, 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:
- CLOCK TOWER WITH ATTACHED WALL AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wendover
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 86973 07888
Details
SP 8607, SP 8707 WENDOVER HIGH STREET south side 10/242 11/242 Clock Tower with attached wall and drinking fountain GV II Clock tower 1843, with alterations and turret of 1870;altered 1985 Square in planj3-stagesjground floor chequer brick with gothic arched doorway to W. side,window to N.land similar arched blank niches containing stone roundels to other sides. Tiled pyramid roof, with dentil brick eaves, and small triangular dormers to S. and E. sides, rising to base of clock turret, red brick with arched recesses containing clock faces and paired ventilator slits below. Stone plaques recording Parish Council owning the clock 1842, erection of tower by Abel Smith Esq., Lord of this Manor 1842 and rebuilding of 1870. Chamfered string at clock face level, tiled pyramid roof with dentil eaves, with wooden bell turret above having tiled spirelet and finial. Attached on the S. side is a low red brick wall with stone dressings and a drinking fountain with stone bowl in gothic arched recess. History; the building was originally designed to house the parish fire engine. Interior adapted to Tourist Office 1985.
Listing NGR: SP8697307888
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 42816
- 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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