It included a stable and a service block, and was designed by Robert Taylor who became a leading architect of his time. The open courtyard with its central clock tower is to the east of the house and was added some 30 years later. The unusual paired central front doors seem to be original but it is not known why this arrangement was chosen. Their initials, BTS, are carved into the brickwork above the outermost first floor windows.

The Clock House dates from the 1720s. It was probably designed by Samuel Westbrook, a local builder, and it was built for Benjamin Tomkins and his wife Sarah. The Tomkins family were wealthy maltsters during the eighteenth century and built Abingdon’s three grandest houses, Stratton House in Bath Street, The Clock House in Ock Street and Twickenham House in East St Helen Street. Shopping, eating and spending time in Abingdon.Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire – Marjorie Glasgow.Finance, Governance and Asset Management Committee.Council strategy, policies and calendar of meetings.Planning and development in Abingdon-on-Thames.

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