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Hoddesdon Town Hall, also known as Hoddesdon Clock House, was a municipal building in the High Street in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England.[1]

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  1. 23 relations: Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Bellfounding, Broxbournebury Manor, Canopy (architecture), Charles George Harper, Clock chime, Copper, Finial, Gillett & Johnston, Hertfordshire, Hip roof, Hoddesdon, Listed building, Louver, Neoclassical architecture, Oculus (architecture), Pediment, Porch, Pyramid, Saint Anne, Tympanum (architecture), Village lock-up, Walsingham.

  2. Government buildings completed in 1835
  3. Hoddesdon

Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

The Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham is a Church of England shrine church built in 1938 in Walsingham, Norfolk, England.

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Bellfounding

Bellfounding is the casting and tuning of large bronze bells in a foundry for use such as in churches, clock towers and public buildings, either to signify the time or an event, or as a musical carillon or chime.

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Broxbournebury Manor

Broxbournebury Manor is a country club in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.

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Canopy (architecture)

A canopy is an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter from weather conditions such as sun, hail, snow and rain.

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Charles George Harper

Charles George Harper (1863–1943) was an English author and illustrator.

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Clock chime

A clock chime is a melody or a set of melodies played at intervals upon a set of bells to mark the passage of time.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.

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Finial

A finial (from finis, end) or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature.

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Gillett & Johnston

Gillett & Johnston was a clockmaker and bell foundry based in Croydon, England from 1844 until 1957.

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Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire (or; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties.

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Hip roof

A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope, with variants including tented roofs and others.

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Hoddesdon

Hoddesdon is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, lying entirely within the London Metropolitan Area and Greater London Urban Area.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Louver

A louver (American English) or louvre (British English; see spelling differences) is a window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain and direct sunshine.

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Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany.

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Oculus (architecture)

An oculus (oculi) is a circular opening in the center of a dome or in a wall.

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Pediment

Pediments are a form of gable in classical architecture, usually of a triangular shape.

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Porch

A porch (from Old French porche, from Latin porticus "colonnade", from porta "passage") is a room or gallery located in front of an entrance of a building.

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Pyramid

A pyramid is a structure whose visible surfaces are triangular in broad outline and converge toward the top, making the appearance roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense.

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Saint Anne

According to apocrypha, as well as Christian and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus.

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Tympanum (architecture)

A tympanum (tympana; from Greek and Latin words meaning "drum") is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, door or window, which is bounded by a lintel and an arch.

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Village lock-up

A village lock-up is a historic building once used for the temporary detention of people in England and Wales, mostly where official prisons or criminal courts were beyond easy walking distance.

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Walsingham

Walsingham is a civil parish in North Norfolk, England, famous for its religious shrines in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus.

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See also

Government buildings completed in 1835

Hoddesdon

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoddesdon_Town_Hall

Also known as Hoddesdon Clock Tower.