Clock Tower, Clevedon
| 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". 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.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "ELTON info". www.1827-1956.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-06-12.