Clock Tower, Clevedon

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]

Clock Tower
LocationClevedon, North Somerset
Coordinates51°26′10.7″N 2°51′7.7″W / 51.436306°N 2.852139°W / 51.436306; -2.852139
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.

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