Clock Tower and Attached Railings
CLOCK TOWER AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, NORTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380624
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- CLOCK TOWER AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, NORTH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380624
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOCK TOWER AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, NORTH 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 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, NORTH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30849 04327
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3004SE NORTH STREET
577-1/39/606 (North side)
Clock tower and attached railings
II
Jubilee clock tower. 1888. Designed by John Johnson, built by
JT Chappell and donated by James Willing whose name, and the
date of the jubilee, 1887, are on the clock face. Portland
stone and pink polished granite, roof of copper. Square in
plan, the lower part having an aedicule on each of the 4
sides; base of pink polished granite with panelled Portland
stone above; on each front Corinthian columns stand in front
of pilasters of pink polished granite, supporting an
entablature with a frieze of scrolling ornament and an open
pediment; from the frieze, on each side, a ship projects far
enough to be lettered on the gunwale, on the west 'TO HOVE',
on the south 'TO THE SEA', on the east 'TO KEMP TOWN', and on
the north 'TO THE STATION'. The aedicule frames a round-arched
panel with a roundel portrait of, on the west, the Princess of
Wales, on the south, Prince Albert, on the east, the Prince of
Wales, and on the north, Queen Victoria; life-size female
figures seated at the corners between the aedicules. The upper
stage has blocked pilasters as quoins and banded rustication
with pendants either side of the 4 clock faces; frieze of
balusters; dentil and modillion cornice; octagonal roof with,
on the 4 sides, cartouches between putti with lucarnes above,
and urns at the corner; domed roof of copper, with a crown on
top carrying a metal globe at the foot of a mast; this was a
time ball designed by Magnus Volk, which rose and fell on the
hour, but was abandoned after a few years because of
complaints about the noise; weather vane with the initials JW.
Iron railings with scrolled panels, and urn and spearhead
finials, attached to clock tower to north and east, and also
framing entrances to public lavatories.
(Carder T: The Encyclopedia of Brighton: Lewes: 1990-).
Listing NGR: TQ3084904327
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 480947
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Carder, T, Encyclopaedia of Brighton, (1990)
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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