Abberley Clock Tower

Abberley Clock Tower is a prominent, distinctive clock tower in Abberley, Worcestershire, England. Built by James Piers St Aubyn around 1883 for Abberley Hall it is now part of Abberley Hall School. It is a Grade II* listed building and claimed to be visible from six counties. The Worcester Journal of 9 May 1885 gives a description of the clock and the opening ceremony. The foundation stone was laid on 4 May 1883 by Sarah Amelia Jones, wife of the owner of Abberley Hall. It rises to a total height of 161 feet (49 m) from the ground level, and was built with local grey sandstone quarried on the estate, relieved with red Alveley sandstone and yellow Somersetshire oolite. The base of the tower is 25 feet (7.6 m) square externally, and 15 feet (4.6 m) internally. The walls have a thickness of 3 feet (0.91 m) and taper to 23 feet (7.0 m) wide above the plinth. The first 70 feet (21 m) of the tower is plain, above this height angle turrets are introduced, between which the four clock dials are arranged under crocketted canopies. At 100 feet (30 m) from the ground, the tower becomes an octagonal lantern, pierced with windows, and at 123 feet (37 m) commences the spire capping, which is perforated with numerous lucarns. The diameter of each clock dial is 10 feet (3.0 m). Just above the entrance doorway is an heraldic shield wrought in red sandstone, with the family arms and motto “D

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