Shropshire Star

Plans to get Dawley town clock ticking again

Plans are being looked at to get the clock at the Old Market Hall in Dawley, Telford, working again.

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The town council is working with the building's owner and the current tenant to get the clock ticking again.

Great Dawley Town Council is working with Smith of Derby, a traditional bespoke clock makers, who have been producing and repairing clocks for over 150 years. They have been involved with the clock since the 1970s.

Councillor Jane Pinter, vice chair of the council, said: "The clock in the High Street was first installed in the late 1800s. As a result of the change of use and ownership it has been impossible to service the clock in recent years.

"But I am delighted that work with the new building owners we will now be able to fix the clock and get it ticking once again."

Originally on this site was the Market Hall constructed in 1867 and part of the building was a turret with a bell tower and clock.

The bell tower and clock were a gift to the town by Lieutenant Colonel William Kenyon Slaney.

Although the building and its use have changed dramatically over the years, including the removal of the bell tower, the clock still remains there today.

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