Monument record MDR13993 - Pediment and Clock, Rail station north car park, Railway Terrace, Derby
Type and Period (1)
- CLOCK TOWER (Victorian - 1893 AD to 1893 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Pediment and Clock from 1893 station frontage. Two rusticated stone piers supporting a moulded stone entablature and broken pediment, two equatored ball finials topping the piers and a wyvern surmounting the pediment. The tympanum has tendrils and two wyvern in bas relief. In the centre is a clock by John Smith and Sons of Derby (converted to electric power 1976). Base is of red brick, with a two bay blind arcade of rubbed brick semi-circular arches, and pulvinated keystones. Dominant part of the frontage until demolition and rebuilding of the station in 1985. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR21254 Bibliographic reference: Derby City Council. 2010. City of Derby Local List. p 28.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 3616 3572 (5m by 2m) |
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Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 4 2013 11:23AM