Clock Tower, Clevedon

Victorian-era English structure in Somerset

Clock Tower

Location| Clevedon, North Somerset
Coordinates| 51°26′10.7″N 2°51′7.7″W﻿ / ﻿51.436306°N 2.852139°W﻿ / 51.436306; -2.852139
Built| 1898

Listed Building – Grade II

Designated| 22 January 1976[1]
Reference no.| 1129703

Location of Clock Tower in Somerset

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]

## History

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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

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1. ^ a b "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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* Clevedon
* Clevedon Court