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°W |
Built | 1898 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 22 January 1976 [1] |
Reference no. | 1129703 |
A Victorian Clock Tower is 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]
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.
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°W |
Built | 1898 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 22 January 1976 [1] |
Reference no. | 1129703 |
A Victorian Clock Tower is 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]
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.