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Clock Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Lewisham, London

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Latitude: 51.4625 / 51°27'44"N

Longitude: -0.0101 / 0°0'36"W

OS Eastings: 538328

OS Northings: 175597

OS Grid: TQ383755

Mapcode National: GBR L2.N3C

Mapcode Global: VHGR7.SH0R

Plus Code: 9C3XFX6Q+XW

Entry Name: Clock Tower

Listing Date: 12 March 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1079987

English Heritage Legacy ID: 203331

ID on this website: 101079987

Location: Lewisham, London, SE13

County: London

District: Lewisham

Electoral Ward/Division: Lewisham Central

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Lewisham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Lewisham St Stephen with St Mark

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description


LEWISHAM HIGH STREET SE13
1.
4424 (East Side)
Clock Tower
TQ 3875 14/294

II
2.
Erected in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. Portland stone
tower of 3 stages and spire. Lowest stage a plinth with round-arched doorway.
Centre stage has 2 long round-arched sunk panels on each side. 3rd stage has
4 clock faces in keyed circular architraves. Octagonal angles, rising to
form corner turrets with ball finials, are linked by flying buttresses to
squat spire with crown on top.


Listing NGR: TQ3832875597

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