Clock Tower 30 Metres West of Number 15 East Drive (Number 15 East Drive Not Included)
CLOCK TOWER 30 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 15 EAST DRIVE (NUMBER 15 EAST DRIVE NOT INCLUDED), QUEENS PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380777
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower 30 Metres West of Number 15 East Drive (Number 15 East Drive Not Included)
- Statutory Address:
- CLOCK TOWER 30 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 15 EAST DRIVE (NUMBER 15 EAST DRIVE NOT INCLUDED), QUEENS PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380777
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower 30 Metres West of Number 15 East Drive (Number 15 East Drive Not Included)
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOCK TOWER 30 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 15 EAST DRIVE (NUMBER 15 EAST DRIVE NOT INCLUDED), QUEENS PARK
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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 30 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 15 EAST DRIVE (NUMBER 15 EAST DRIVE NOT INCLUDED), QUEENS PARK
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 32213 04452
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3204SW QUEEN'S PARK
577-1/42/711 Clock Tower, 30 metres west of No.15
East Drive (No.15 East Drive not
included)
II
Clock tower. Dated 1915. Ground floor and dressings in
Portland stone, the rest red brick in English bond. Roof of
copper. Tower of 3 stages, square in plan.
Ground floor has plain stone dado and heavily rusticated
masonry, terminating in a storey band; one flat-arched
entrance in west face. The middle stage begins with a smooth
band of stone before changing to red brick; small
camber-arched windows to each face; white stone quoins to
projecting cornice between second and third stage. Stone dado
to top stage pierced by bell louvres set in segmental-arched
openings; corners chamfer back to make octagon, an urn marks
the set back of each corner; the 8-sided upper stage has
Tuscan corner pilasters with entablature above. Clock face in
alternating segments of the octagon. 8-sided, concave roof
capped by ball finial.
Above the entrance and set under its entablature, is a bronze
plaque bearing the following inscription: "This Clock Tower
was provided out of moneys bequeathed for the purpose by the
Corporation of Brighton by the late William Godley, Esq., of
this town and was dedicated to the Public Use on the 24th day
of June, 1915." Below inscription is the Borough crest. On the
east face of the ground floor is a smaller bronze plaque
bearing the following inscription: "Parks Commission of
1913-14-15. Alderman J. L. Otter, Mayor. Aldermen E. J. Butt
Thompson, J. Stringer, H. Tester. Councillor T. J. Braybon, W.
Broadbridge. Councillor H. E. Hardy, R. Major, A. Martin, J.
W. Penfold, Chairman A. J. Smith. Councillor J. Smith with
Councillor B. N. Southall, A. L. B. Tindale. Hugh Talbot, Town
Clerk."
Listing NGR: TQ3221304452
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481101
- 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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