Royal Dockyard Clock House (Facing Entrance)

1. 4412 WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET SE18 (North Side)

Royal Dockyard. Clock House (facing entrance) TQ 4279 7/W66

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1. Early-mid C18 building with alterations. 2 storeys, attic and basement, 7 windows. High pitched, hipped slated roof. 4 square dormers. Central square, stuccoed clock tower with plinth, quoins and moulded cornice curved up in centres to accommodate 4 large clock faces. Octagonal open cupola above, round arched on alternate sides and holding leaded dome with vane. Multicoloured stock brick, brick and stone cornice and stone coped brick parapet. 3 central bays project slightly under pediment with blocked round window. 1st floor band, basement plinth. Gauged, flat yellow brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars, mostly replaced. Some windows blocked. Early-mid C19 flight of steps in centre, forked to reach 2 enclosed wood porches, one at either side of centre section. These porches have round arched sash windows with glazing bars, in moulded architraves, on fronts; and doors under radmal fanlights on inner returns. 6-bay returns in similar style to front; rear elevation also has pediment but is marred by additions and plumbing.

Listing NGR: TQ4263079212