Aston Clinton: The Old School
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Aston Clinton: The Old School
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 8 Apr 2006
The Old School in the grounds of the current Aston Clinton School in Twitchell Lane. The clock dates from 1887 when it was erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The building is Grade II Listed and the Historic England website describes it thus:- "Former Infants' School, 1859 by Gotto of Tring. Gothic style; purple brick with stone dressings, gable copings and kneelers. Tiled roof with fishscale bands. Central louvre with steep hipped tiled roof and terracotta finials. Square clock turret over south wing with battered tiled base, clock stage with belfry over, elaborate brackets supporting shingled spirelet with metal finial. 1-storey. South elevation has projecting wing to RH with large traceried window. Porch in angle, with pointed arched door, gable at LH end over 2-light traceried window. West gable has 3-light traceried window. North elevation has four 2-light traceried windows with gables over, pointed arched door at LH end. Built as a present for Constance, Sir Antony de Rothschilds eldest daughter, on her 16th birthday at her request."
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Image Location
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51.799748
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-0.726698