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The Clock Tower is a Grade II* listed building located in Hertfordshire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and served an important civic or ecclesiastical function within its local community. Built of stone construction typical of its era, the tower retains its characteristic architectural features including clock mechanisms that reflect later modifications and maintenance throughout subsequent centuries. As a surviving example of medieval tower architecture, it represents the historical development of timekeeping infrastructure and civic infrastructure in the English provinces.
The Clock Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003524. View the official record →
The Clock Tower is a Grade II* listed building located in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003524.
The Clock Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003524.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Albans Abbey Gatehouse (0.3 km), St Albans Abbey, site of conventual buildings (0.5 km), Verulamium, part of wall and ditch of Roman city (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Clock Tower's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Clock Tower stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.