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Watton Lock-up

Overview

Location   beneath clock tower, High Street  Watton

County   Norfolk

Year Opened   1679

Year Closed   unknown

Century of Operation   1600-1699, 1700-1799, 1800-1899

Clock tower, exterior, showing lock-up cells at basePhoto © JThomas (cc-by-sa/2.0)

Further information can be found at
https://www.prisonhistory.org/lockup/watton-lock-up/

Description

  • 'Lock-up and clock tower. Dated 1679, altered C19. Rendered brick. 2 storeys. 2 square-headed doors under flat hoods on labels, altered in early C19 from original arched doors. Flat string course rises to enclose clock of 1825 under pediment. Recessed panel below with datestone. 2 4-centred timber arches protrude above pediment. Arms of Watton above in form of rebus (Wat : a hare and a Tun : a barrel). Battlemented parapet with frieze of brick in panels containing diaper and fleur-de-lys. Timber cupola erected 1820 with copper cap and weather vane.'
    Historic England, National Heritage List for England, 'The Clock Tower, Watton' LEN 1304371

Sources

  • Roy's Blog, 'NORFOLK. Lock-ups at Docking, Stalham, Thetford and Watton.' (26 June 2013)
    http://roys-roy.blogspot.com/2013/06/lock-ups-at-docking-stalham-thetford.html
  • Historic England, National Heritage List for England, 'The Clock Tower, Watton' LEN 1304371
    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1304371