Clock Tower And Attached Steps is a Grade II* listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 July 1981. Clock tower.

Clock Tower And Attached Steps

WRENN ID
rooted-glass-pearl
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Country
England
Date first listed
22 July 1981
Type
Clock tower
Source
Historic England listing

Description

LISKEARD

SX26NW TREWORGEY 979-1/1/201 Clock tower and attached steps 22/07/81 (Formerly Listed as: TREWORGEY Clock tower at Treworgey)

GV II*

Clock tower. Datestone 1733. Rubble lower stage and slatehanging above; grouted slate roofs with projecting eaves on wooden brackets. Square plan. Chinoiserie detail. 3 stages with pagoda-like upper stage with paired louvred openings and surmounted by a weather-vane. West front has triangular-arched opening with decorative tracery with mesh and boards behind; clockface to stage above has 1 hand only and was made by 'John Belling of Bodmine'. Carved slate sundial of 1777, fitted non-operational to west wall with Connock-Hodge crest and inscribed 'EVERY HOUR/SHORTENS LIFE'. Plain opening to north with old panelled door. The cast bell is inscribed: 'John Connock, His Bell 1620'. INTERIOR not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: adjoining south side are wide flight of steps rising to terrace and flanked by dressed granite piers with ball finials.

Listing NGR: SX2403366552

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