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| HER Number: | MDV94148 |
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| Name: | Clock Tower, The Square, North Tawton |
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Summary
Clock tower built in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria's jubilee. Constructed of red brick with ashlar dressings and tiled roofs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 663 017 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS60SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | North Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLOCK TOWER (Built, XIX - 1887 AD to 1887 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Jubilee Tower marked.
Exeter Archaeology, 2001, Archaeological Assessment of North Tawton Flood Defence Scheme, 11 (Report - Assessment). SDV319171.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
Clock Tower. Jubilee clock tower. 1887. Red brick with ashlar dressings. Tiled roof. square on plan. 3-stage tower, bottom stage has diagonal buttresses and stone weathering above to brick second stage. This has moulded cornice, above which is a third stage in stone with cusped heads to recessed panels and spire on top. Wrought iron weathervane and finial with crown. At bottom is arched doorway with original door and benches between the buttresses.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319171 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of North Tawton Flood Defence Scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.34. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #109720 ] |
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| SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 9 2014 9:28AM |
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