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Latitude: 51.0903 / 51°5'24"N
Longitude: -2.2691 / 2°16'8"W
OS Eastings: 381247
OS Northings: 132362
OS Grid: ST812323
Mapcode National: GBR 0V3.H4C
Mapcode Global: FRA 6647.MSC
Plus Code: 9C3V3PRJ+48
Entry Name: Clock Tower
Listing Date: 7 July 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1130733
English Heritage Legacy ID: 320205
ID on this website: 101130733
Location: Mere, Wiltshire, BA12
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Mere
Built-Up Area: Mere
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Mere St Michael the Archangel
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
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ST 8032-8132 MERE THE SQUARE
(west side)
6/76 Clock Tower
GV II
Clock tower. Dated 1868. Rock faced limestone, ashlar dressings, Welsh slate
roof, wooden turret and ventilating louvre. Square plan with one offset
diagonal buttress, pyramidal roof broached to octagonal stage with clock on two
faces, further small slated pyramid to louvred crowning feature with weather-
cock. Plain plank doors to moulded arch in east front with drip to leaf stops
under panel 'Albert Edward 1868' and the Prince of Wales feathers. Blind lancet
north and south, leaded glazed to west; corbel table cornice to main roof.
Small gabled lucarne each face of roof slope. Holds an important position in
centre of former market place, on the site occupied by the Market House until
1863. The present clock tower was given to the town by H.R.H. the Prince of
Wales.
Listing NGR: ST8124732362
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