The Clock House

The Clock House is a house that was originally a stable block, built in the 18th century and altered in the late 19th century for Septimus Croft. It is constructed of red brick in Flemish bond with stucco bands and features tiled roofs, with the eastern slope being slated. The building is two stories high and has three windows, presenting a rectangular shape that faces west. It has a three-part plan with a central section that projects upward to a square turret topped with a cupola, flanked by wings with hipped roofs.

The roof consists of three parallel sections with slated hipped ends on the eastern side. The central entrance features a panelled door with a flat hood supported by brackets, set within a glazed semi-circular arch. There are large windows on either side of the door, each with radial glazing bars and casements, and a crown firemark is located at the center of the building. A stucco band runs at the springing level, while a brick band is present at the floor level.

On the first floor, there is a small central window that is mullioned and transomed with Gothic tracery, flanked by four-light windows on either side. The stucco-capped parapet of the central turret rises above the wings and is topped with an octagonal drum. Circular windows are present on the cardinal faces of the turret. Above this, a cornice supports a domed open cupola with a closed balustrade, featuring round-headed arches with key stones and a gilded weather vane. It is noted that the house to which the stable block belonged is said to have been burnt down in the late 18th century. Additionally, a rainwater head dated 1705 is believed to have come from Sherides in Hoddesdon.