Description

YORK

SE54NE KNAVESMIRE
1112-1/3/1240 Indicator Board and Clock Tower at
04/08/95 York Racecourse

II

Indicator board and clock tower. 1922. Designed by Walter
Brierley. Steel framed, wooden and re-constituted stone with a
hipped slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys plus attic. Square plan. Ground floor has
square corner piers and between on 3 sides 2 Doric columns in
antis, all of re-constituted stone. First and second floors
are divided into 3 panels on each of the 3 front faces, these
panels are each divided into 6 spaces for name boards. In the
centre of each of these faces is a seventh panel in a central
square dormer with a flat lead roof. The main front has
attached frames to each side for further name boards. The
square hipped roof is topped by a square lantern with a
circular clock face to each side, and a moulded square lead
dome topped with a finial. The 7 day clock was made by GJF
Newey of York and installed in 1923.
INTERIOR: retains all its original structure and fittings.

Listing NGR: SE5954849712

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26548875

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