Clock Tower And Drinking Fountain is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 1992. Clock tower, drinking fountain. 1 related planning application.
Clock Tower And Drinking Fountain
- WRENN ID
- haunted-roof-azure
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 February 1992
- Type
- Clock tower, drinking fountain
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SHANKLIN SZ5881 THE ESPLANADE 1352-0/8/189 Clock Tower and Drinking Fountain II
Clock tower and drinking fountain. Probably a Jubilee memorial of 1887 or 1897, but inscription now illegible. Built of Isle of Wight stone ashlar with metal clock face and painted lead on cast iron roof. Square tower of 3 stages on base of 3 stone steps. 1st stage has small round-headed opening with gabled canopy above on north face (to service clock) and cast iron drinking fountain on south face with semi-circular bowl and round-headed panel behind with inscription "Keep the Pavement dry" and representation of 2 doves, the whole having gabled canopy above. Narrower second stage divided by moulded bands with chamfered corners and carved stone corbels to top. Third stage has a clock face on all sides set into sunk panels. Pyramidal roof surmounted by spire with weathervane and trefoliated bell opening on pillars with quatrefoil piercing above.
Listing NGR: SZ5862581351
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