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The clock tower was given to the town in the late 19th century by Sir Charles Elton to commemorate the [[Queen Victoria#Diamond Jubilee|Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clevedon.gov.uk/history.html |title=Clevedon History |publisher=Clevedon.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref> and is decorated with Elton Ware pottery tiles, and an image of [[Father Time]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Lilly |first=Jane |authorlink= |coauthors=|title=Clevedon: Photographic Memories |year=2004 |publisher=Frith Book Company Ltd |edition=paperback |isbn=978-1-85937-838-0 }}</ref> also made from Elton Ware pottery,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1827-1956.com/Potteries/Elton.html |title=ELTON info |publisher=www.1827-1956.com |date= |accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref> provided by his grandson [[Sir Edmund Elton, 8th Baronet|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. |
The clock tower was given to the town in the late 19th century by Sir Charles Elton to commemorate the [[Queen Victoria#Diamond Jubilee|Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clevedon.gov.uk/history.html |title=Clevedon History |publisher=Clevedon.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2009-06-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807224454/http://www.clevedon.gov.uk/history.html |archivedate=2010-08-07 |df= }}</ref> and is decorated with Elton Ware pottery tiles, and an image of [[Father Time]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Lilly |first=Jane |authorlink= |coauthors=|title=Clevedon: Photographic Memories |year=2004 |publisher=Frith Book Company Ltd |edition=paperback |isbn=978-1-85937-838-0 }}</ref> also made from Elton Ware pottery,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1827-1956.com/Potteries/Elton.html |title=ELTON info |publisher=www.1827-1956.com |date= |accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref> provided by his grandson [[Sir Edmund Elton, 8th Baronet|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. |
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| Clock Tower | |
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| Location | Clevedon, North Somerset |
| Coordinates | 51°26′18″N 2°51′14″W / 51.43833°N 2.85389°W |
| Built | 1898 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 22 January 1976[1] |
| Reference no. | 33142 |
  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". Images of England. 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Clevedon History". Clevedon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Lilly, Jane (2004). Clevedon: Photographic Memories (paperback ed.). Frith Book Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85937-838-0.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "ELTON info". www.1827-1956.com. Retrieved 2009-06-12.