Clock Tower, Clevedon
Clock Tower | |
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Location | Clevedon, North Somerset |
Coordinates | 51°26′10.7″N 2°51′7.7″W / 51.436306°N 2.852139°WCoordinates: 51°26′10.7″N 2°51′7.7″W / 51.436306°N 2.852139°W |
Built | 1898 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 22 January 1976[1] |
Reference no. | 1129703 |
Location of Clock Tower in Somerset |
A Victorian Clock Tower located in the heart of the Triangle shopping centre in Clevedon, Somerset, England.[2] It has been designated as a Grade II listed building.[1]
History[]
The clock tower was given to the town in the late 19th century by Sir Charles Elton to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria,[3] and is decorated with Elton Ware pottery tiles, and an image of Father Time,[4] also made from Elton Ware pottery,[5] provided by his grandson Sir Edmund Elton, both residents of nearby Clevedon Court. At the base of the tower is a drinking fountain, but it has been out of use for many years.
References[]
- ^ a b "Clock Tower". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Views of Clevedon — Page 2". Eastmond.net. 2005-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Clevedon History". Clevedon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ Lilly, Jane (2004). Clevedon: Photographic Memories (paperback ed.). Frith Book Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85937-838-0.
- ^ "ELTON info". www.1827-1956.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
See also[]
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Clevedon
- Clock towers in the United Kingdom
- Individual clocks in England
- Grade II listed buildings in North Somerset