Dulwich College Clock Tower
Duwich College
Dulwich College was re-established on its current 70 acre green field site on Dulwich Common in the 1870s. The main building, including the tower, was designed by Charles Barry, the son of the architect of the Houses of Parliament, in a style he called ‘North Italian of the Thirteenth Century’. With a Palladian structure as his base, Barry was given free rein to indulge his imagination from triangular gables to a roof of finials, turrets and cupolas. At its opening, the Governors of the College declared it to be ‘worthy of our aspirations and resources’. In 1877, Barry was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects with his work at Dulwich College cited along with other major works including the facade and forecourt of the Royal Academy of Arts on Piccadilly.
Grade II*
Dulwich College
To carry our stone and brick repairs to the clock tower.
All defective areas were cut out and repairs undertaken to match the original fabric using our reconstituted stone medium. Defective Brick pointing was replaced using an approved lime mix.
Materials:
Brick
Masonry
Natural Stone
Work:
Cleaning
Restoration
Sector:
Education