Town Hall Clock Tower
Town Hall Clock Tower
Town Hall Clock Tower
Town Hall Clock Tower
Town Hall Clock Tower
Town Hall Clock Tower
Town Hall Clock Tower

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In the semicircular arches above the clock faces are a set of carved and decorated keystones. On the north side is the head of an Inuit male; on the south, the head of a Khoikhoi male; on the east, the head of a Chinese male; and on the west, the head of a Native American male, which refer to the four corners of the globe. Lower down, above a pair of windows, is a stylised relief carving of a half-length bearded male holding a scythe with wings spreading out behind him. Below, above another pair of windows, are two further relief designs: a sun with rays radiating outwards, and a quarter moon surrounded by a circle of stars, illustrating the theme of day and night.
Title

Town Hall Clock Tower

Date

1892–1896

Medium

Portland stone

Accession number

CR9_ML_S134

Acquisition method

commissioned by Croydon Town Council

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Croydon London Borough Council

Custodian

Croydon London Borough Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

19/11/73

Access

at all times

Inscription description

THIS STONE / WAS LAID THE 9TH JUNE, 1892 / BY / THE MAYOR OF CROYDON. / (ALDERMAN FREDk T. EDRIDGE. JP) / CHARLES HENMAN / ARCHITECT / C. M. ELBOROUGH / TOWN CLERK

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Located at

Katharine Street, Croydon

CR9 1ET