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The School and Clock Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6259 / 51°37'33"N

Longitude: 0.8154 / 0°48'55"E

OS Eastings: 594969

OS Northings: 195656

OS Grid: TQ949956

Mapcode National: GBR RQ0.2YP

Mapcode Global: VHKH9.2DXD

Entry Name: The School and Clock Tower

Listing Date: 25 October 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1123780

English Heritage Legacy ID: 116591

Location: Burnham-on-Crouch, Maldon, Essex, CM0

County: Essex

District: Maldon

Civil Parish: Burnham-on-Crouch

Built-Up Area: Burnham-on-Crouch

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Burnham-on-Crouch St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Listing Text

1.
5217 HIGH STREET
(South Side)


The School and Clock
Tower
TQ 9595 1/44 25.10.73

II GV


2.
A red brick octagonal tower with black brick quoins and diapering. Built
In 1877, it is of 4 stages surmounted by an open cupola with a fish scale
tiled ogee shaped roof. The upper stage is plastered, with corner pinnacles
and clock faces on the east and west sides. The 2nd storey has lancet
windows with lattice leaded lights. The 1st storey has casements with
stucco square hood moulds. The ground storey has three 4-centred arches
with hood moulds. Stucco moulded string courses run between the storeys.
Gabled wings with cut and shaped ornamental bargeboards extend to the
south on the east and west of the tower.

Nos 47 to 57 (odd), the school and Clocktower with No 30 and 44 to 50
(even) and Nos 1 and 2 Shore Road form a group. (Nos 47 to 53 (odd) and
Nos 48 and 50 are of local interest).


Listing NGR: TQ9496995656

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