Clock Tower At Whitecroft Hospital is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 October 1988. Water tower, clock tower. 2 related planning applications.
Clock Tower At Whitecroft Hospital
- WRENN ID
- tired-portal-lichen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 October 1988
- Type
- Water tower, clock tower
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Clock Tower at Whitecroft Hospital is a combined water tower and clock tower built between 1898 and 1902 for the Whitecroft Hospital, a mental hospital. Its architectural style is inspired by Lombardic campanile with Flemish detailing on the clock tower. The structure is made of red brick and features a leaded roof.
The water tower is rectangular and has six storeys, with one side slightly larger than the other. The top storey, which houses the water tank, has a stone dentil cornice that projects about 500 mm from the building's face. This level includes three lancets with round-headed arches linked by drip moulding and a projecting stone band. The lower floors have randomly spaced metal casements with stone lintels.
The water tower has a hipped lead roof, from which rises a square brick clock tower. This clock tower features a stone cornice, brick pilasters, a clock face, and an ogee-shaped leaded roof with four projecting vents designed like curved pedimented dormers. The entire structure is topped with an iron weathervane, making it a prominent landmark.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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