St Thomas' Church Clock, Heptonstall - KST00244
Church, Clock, Heptonstall, Interior, Places
Manufactured by Bancroft.
Titus Bancroft was born 13th February 1778, probably in Sowerby Bridge. He was baptised on 15th March 1778 at the Northgate End Presbyterian Chapel in Halifax. He died in Halifax on 17th May 1839 and is buried at St John’s Church Halifax.
Titus seems to have been a maker of watches and clocks in the period between 1809-1838. The local trade directory of 1822 lists him as a “Church Clock Maker” which in those days must have been an occupation of some importance.
Ken Stott
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
2013-08-30T12:51:27
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Church Clock, Heptonstall Parish Church - KST00240
Church, Clock, Heptonstall, Interior, Places
Manufactured by Bancroft.
Titus Bancroft was born 13th February 1778, probably in Sowerby Bridge. He was baptised on 15th March 1778 at the Northgate End Presbyterian Chapel in Halifax. He died in Halifax on 17th May 1839 and is buried at St John’s Church Halifax.
Titus seems to have been a maker of watches and clocks in the period between 1809-1838. The local trade directory of 1822 lists him as a “Church Clock Maker” which in those days must have been an occupation of some importance.
Ken Stott
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
2013-08-30T12:45:16
PHDA - Ken Stott Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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KST00240.tif
Millennium Clock - KST00225
Clock, Hebden Bridge, St Georges Street, Street Names
St George's Street, Hebden Bridge
Ken Stott
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
2013-08-30T12:29:12
PHDA - Ken Stott Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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KST00225.tif
Millennium Clock Building - KST00223
Clock, Hebden Bridge, St Georges Street, Street Names
St George's Street, Hebden Bridge
Ken Stott
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
2013-08-30T12:27:11
PHDA - Ken Stott Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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KST00223.tif
The Tower of St Mary's, 1972 - TNC00173
Church, Church & Chapels, Church Tower, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Minster, St Mary's, Todmorden, clock tower
Thomas Newell
Thomas Newell
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1972, 1970s
PHDA - Thomas Newell Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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TNC00173.tif
Clock on Eastwood Station, 1969 - TNC00115
Eastwood, Places, Railway, Railway station, Railways, Todmorden
Thomas Newell
Thomas Newell
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1969, 1960s
PHDA - Thomas Newell Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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TNC00115.tif
Millennium Clock, St Georges Street, Hebden Bridge. - PER00306
Buildings, Clock, Hebden Bridge, Places, Retail, Shop, Shops, St Georges Street, Street Names
The funds for this clock were raised by subscription and presented to the town by the Rotary Club of Hebden Bridge
Peter Robertshaw
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
2005-09-18T11:52:57
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Hebden Bridge
The Dining Room, Marske Hall, Swaledale - HLS05866
Arts & Crafts, Clock, Furniture, Hall, Interior, Painting, People, Portrait
Slide 10: The house is rich in family portraits, one of which is seen over the sideboard at the end of the Dining room, and is a portrait of John Hutton, died 1782. Note also the peculiar weight clock in an upright oak case, standing on three claw feet, a unique type surely, and one that must be very rare. The substantial appearance of the mahogany sideboard and wine cooler underneath is a notable feature in the furnishing of this room.
George Hepworth
Hebden Bridge Literary & Scientific Society
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1905 , 1900s
Hebden Bridge Local History Society
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Yorkshire, UK
Buttress Brink, Hebden Bridge, August 1961 - HBC00603
Buildings, Buttress Brink, Carlton Building, Clock, Hebden Bridge, Places, Washing Line
From Hangingroyd House yard.
W. Brown
Hebden Bridge Camera Club
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1960s
Hebden Bridge Camera Club
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Carlton Street, Hebden Bridge, December 1964 - HBC00589
Albert Street, Bridge, Buildings, Carlton Building, Clock, Co-op Building, Co-operative Movement, Crown Street, Hebden Bridge, Places, Retail, Shop, Shops, Street Names
C.L. Shaw
Hebden Bridge Camera Club
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1960s
Hebden Bridge Camera Club
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Co-op Clock, Hebden Bridge - AGW00124
Buildings, Carlton Building, Co-operative Building, Hebden Bridge, Places
After many years of time standing still, the iconic Carlton Buildings clock is ticking once more above Hebden Bridge.
The developers of the flats, Carlton Chambers, removed the original public clock machinery which was maintained by Hebden Royd Town Council back in 2003, but the story started 126 years ago and it has been documented by the Hebden Bridge Local History Society.
On June 13, 1890, the Hebden Bridge Industrial Co-operative Society opened the extended premises of the New Hall which included a public clock. The turret clock was made by Messrs Smith & Sons, Midland Clock Works, Derby. And now known as Smith of Derby it was they who carried out these recent repairs.
The Co-op went into liquidation in 1967, and the big question was “what will happen to the clock?” On June 4, 1968, the building was sold and the new owners were Mr William Povey, licensee of the White Lion Hotel and a Mr Edward McCormack, building contractor.
Clayton of Preston began looking after the three public clocks on behalf of Hebden Royd Town Council in the early 1970s. The clocks were the one at St James’, one at St Michael’s and the one at the Carlton. In the 1990s, Councillor Paul Monahan used to change the hour twice a year on the clock.
Now more than a hundred years old and worth several thousands of pounds, the clock needed a new beam for the striker mechanism but this work wasn’t completed and when the Carlton Building was to be developed Clayton’s were asked to come and stop the clock. In April 2003 the future of the clock was once more uncertain as the Carlton Hotel moved in to the ownership of Jaguar Estates (Great Central Development), and was being stripped by demolition contractors. Hebden Bridge Local History Society took action to try to save the clock.
After several drawn out communications with the building’s owners, Hebden Royd Town Council were able to gain permission to once again bring the clock back in to working order and to be responsible for its ongoing maintenance. They then worked with the owner and occupier of the flat which has the access to the clock. It has now been fully restored with a synchronous electric unit which automatically changes the hour and corrects the time if there is a power cut.
Source: Hebden Bridge Times
Alan Greenwood
Alan Greenwood
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
2007-05-25T10:45:13+01:00, 2000s
Alan Greenwood
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Hebden Bridge