Village Clock Tower is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 January 1986. Clock tower.

Village Clock Tower

WRENN ID
upper-gargoyle-martin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham MP: Dan Norris (Ind)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 January 1986
Type
Clock tower
Address
Village Clock Tower, High Street, East Harptree
OS grid reference
ST 566 559
Coordinates
51.30112, -2.62261
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Village Clock Tower, dated 1897, is a Grade II listed structure located in East Harptree on High Street. It is built from squared, irregular coursed rock-faced sandstone with stone dressings, topped by a plain tile roof and wooden bargeboards, showcasing the Arts and Crafts style. The tower stands two storeys high, featuring a battered base and a projecting string course. A commemorative tablet is positioned beneath a circular clock face, which is set in a chamfered stone surround. The inscription reads: 'TIME FLIES DONT DELAY', with each word placed in separate spandrels. The gable is adorned with bargeboards and includes the wording 'HEAVEN'S LIGHT OUR GUIDE'. The clock tower is prominently situated at a street junction.

Local climate

Village Clock Tower receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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