Description

The following building shall be added to the list;

TQ 2975
16/10029

LAMBETH
CLAPHAM HIGH STREET
(south west side)
Clock Tower

GV
II

Clock tower, erected as a gift to the people of Clapham by Alexander Glegg, mayor, 1905-6.
His architect was Ewart Gladstone Millar, with clock (non-striking) by Gillett and Johnston of
Croydon. Portland stone with grey polished Aberdeen granite base, 31 feet high and square on
plan. Plinth incorporates bonze panelled door giving access to the winding mechanism, above
which the stem has banded rustication and big quoins, with projecting cornices and clock set in
frieze. Voluted top-knot with ball finial.
Included as a local landmark, and for the strong, though contrasting, group it makes with the
listed rotunda of the adjacent Underground station.

Listing NGR: TQ2944375299

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27082357

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Recommended Books

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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (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