Crewe Town Clock - Crewe, Cheshire East, England, UK.
N 53° 05.870 W 002° 26.532
30U E 537349 N 5883299
This clock is located on a tower in the centre of Crewe and is known locally as "Big Bill".
Waymark Code: WMXCTX
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/28/2017
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The clock tower was constructed in 1952 as part of the Queensway redevelopment of the town centre and is a prominent building in the Crewe skyline.
The clock tower is split into 4 different levels, the bottom level is at shop roof height. The third level is where the bells are, there are four smaller bells and a larger one that hangs in the middle. The second level is where the clock faces and mechanisms are, the walls are painted in white with a clock face set inside each one. (
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The order for the procurement of the clock and bells was approved in June 1955 and the official works order was signed by Leonard Reeves on July 28th, but installation of the clock faces did not take place until April 1957.
The clock originally featured a blue glass face with gold markings, but was changed to white in the 1970's. Rumour has it that railway staff from the station and Crewe works complained that they could not read the time from the blue face so the council changed the glass.
The clock face (2017) is simplistic in design with white face, decorative diamond pattern meeting at the centre, black rectangular markers and plain black hands.
The clock is maintained by Smith of Derby and is regularly serviced.
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