Clock Tower, Clevedon

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]

Clock Tower
LocationClevedon, North Somerset
Coordinates51°26′10.7″N 2°51′7.7″W
Built1898
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated22 January 1976[1]
Reference no.1129703
Clock Tower, Clevedon is located in Somerset
Clock Tower, Clevedon
Location of Clock Tower in Somerset

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

  1. "Clock Tower". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  2. "Views of Clevedon — Page 2". Eastmond.net. 24 July 2005. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  3. "Clevedon History". Clevedon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  4. Lilly, Jane (2004). Clevedon: Photographic Memories (paperback ed.). Frith Book Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85937-838-0.
  5. "ELTON info". www.1827-1956.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.

See also

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