Description

SP 61 NE WOTTON UNDERWOOD WOTTON HOUSE

3/161 The Clock Pavilion (formerly
listed under Wotton House)

25.10.51

GV I

House, formerly pavilion for Wotton House. 1704-14. Red brick, ashlar
plinth and quoins, moulded wooden eaves cornice with modillions.
Hipped old tile roof, 2 rectangular brick chimneys with moulded
stone caps, central wooden clock turret. L-plan. S. and E. fronts
are treated as one tall storey with attic, remainder as 2 storeys with
attic. Symmetrical S. front of 5 bays has blind panels to plinth
with segmental heads and keyblocks, and tall leaded windows with
double transoms, raised ashlar surrounds and moulded stone panels
above. 3 dormers with paired leaded casements and moulded pediments,
triangular flanking segmental. Main cornice is broken forwards in
centre bay over square stone panel with raised surround and carved
side scrolls. Double panelled doors below in stone surround with
Doric pilasters, triglyph frieze and cornice. Wooden turret has
square base with clock faces, hexagonal arcaded bellcote and ogee
lead roof. E. front of pavilion is similar but without door. Other
fronts have leaded cross casements. Interior: large full-height
kitchen with coved ceiling, panelled clock-case and shutters, and
row of 3 segmental ashlar arches over wide fireplace and flanking
doors. Smaller room to ground floor left with re-used early C17
moulded panelling, and carved panel overmantel above segmental stone
fireplace arch. Staircase with moulded handrail and string, and
turned balusters.
This building matches the South Pavilion opposite and forms an
important part of the imposing composition of Wotton House.

Listing NGR: SP6854116191

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17526936

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas