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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26285837

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)