Bylaugh Hall Farmhouse And Clock Tower

TG 10 NW BYLAUGH BYLAUGH PARK

3/8 Bylaugh Hall Farmhouse 15.4.82. and Clock tower (formerly listed as Bylaugh Hall)

GV II

Former service wing and courtyard with stables etc to Bylaugh Hall. The north and part of west wings are inhabited. 1850-52. Charles Barry, junior, and R. Banks for trustees of Sir John Lombe. Gault brick and some stone with slate roofs. Low wing connects east side of hall to south west corner of courtyard. Clock tower rises from centre of south range. North west and east ranges of 2 storeys with garages etc to ground floor and dwelling space to upper floor. Arched entrances to courtyard in north and west ranges. Western entrance especially elaborate with stone voussoirs, carved keystone. Mannerist decoration and flanking rusticated pilasters. Whole facade with moulded cornice, parapet with obelisks; no fenestration yet articulated by plain brickwork panels. Internal facades of courtyard have sash windows with glazing bars to upper floors. Clock tower square in plan with opposing semicircular arched doorways to ground floor. Plain recessed panels above with corbel tables and stone dressed loops to each face. Clock stage with a face set in carved surround to each side. Flanking pilasters supporting pediments. Broach roof above supporting an octagonal lantern with jalousie vents which in turn supports a tented octagonal spire with weather vane.

Listing NGR: TG0360018768