Clock Tower |
| Hob Uid: 619087 | |
Location :
Greater London Authority
City of Westminster
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : TQ2811383461 |
| Summary : This is the earliest surviving building at London Zoo, constructed as part of the original Zoo layout by Decimus Burton in 1827-28. It was built in 1828, for the London Zoological Society, as the Llama House. The clock turret was added to the building in 1831 and in 1844 the structure was rebuilt in Gothic style. In 1897-98 the structure was reconstructed by the Zoo architect Charles Brown Trollope with building work by George Smith and Company. Following bomb damage in 1940 the building was totally rebuilt in 1946-7 by the architects Burnet, Tait and Lorne. It was used as a chair store in 1958, became a shop in 1988 and now in use as a first aid post. The single storey building is constructed of brick with a tiled roof and has a timber framed and pilastered clock tower with a copper cupola. |
More information : Former Llama and Camel House of 1828 by Decimus Burton, the clock turret was added in 1831 and rebuilt in 1844. It was reconstructed in 1897 and 1898 by George Smith and Company, and the architect Charles Brown Trollope. The building was totally rebuilt 1946-7 by Burnet, Tait and Lorne, architects, after bomb damage in 1940. It was used as a chair store in 1958 and became a shop in 1988. The building is brick with a tiled roof and has a timber framed and pilastered clock tower with a copper cupola. (1-2)
This is the earliest building in the Zoo, designed by Decimus Burton (1800-1881) in 1828 as the Llama house and rebuilt as a Gothic style animal house in 1884. (3-4) |