The Clock Pavilion

The Clock Pavilion is a Grade I listed building that originally served as a pavilion for Wotton House, constructed between 1704 and 1714. It features red brick with an ashlar plinth and quoins, and has a moulded wooden eaves cornice with modillions. The roof is hipped and covered with old tiles, and there are two rectangular brick chimneys topped with moulded stone caps, along with a central wooden clock turret.

The pavilion is designed in an L-shape, with the south and east fronts appearing as one tall storey with an attic, while the remainder consists of two storeys with an attic. The symmetrical south front has five bays, with blind panels at the plinth that have segmental heads and keyblocks. It features tall leaded windows with double transoms, raised ashlar surrounds, and moulded stone panels above. There are three dormers with paired leaded casements and moulded pediments, flanked by triangular segmental shapes. The main cornice is notably broken forward at the centre bay, which has a square stone panel with a raised surround and carved side scrolls. Below this, there are double panelled doors set in a stone surround with Doric pilasters, a triglyph frieze, and a cornice. The wooden turret has a square base with clock faces, a hexagonal arcaded bellcote, and an ogee lead roof.

The east front of the pavilion is similar to the south front but does not have a door. The other fronts feature leaded cross casements. Inside, there is a large full-height kitchen with a coved ceiling, a panelled clock-case and shutters, and a row of three segmental ashlar arches over a wide fireplace and flanking doors. A smaller room on the ground floor to the left has re-used early 17th-century moulded panelling and a carved panel over the mantel above a segmental stone fireplace arch. The staircase includes a moulded handrail and string, along with turned balusters. This building complements the South Pavilion opposite and is an important part of the grand composition of Wotton House.