Tyne and Wear HER(12220): Blackett Street, Emerson Chambers, clock - Details
12220
Newcastle
Blackett Street, Emerson Chambers, clock
Newcastle
NZ26SW
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Ornamental Clock
Ornamental Clock
20TH CENTURY
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Structure
Art Nouveau style clock in right hand side turret designed by Benjamin Simpson. This clock has been removed from the building. It was a weight-driven clock which was installed by William Potts in 1904. It was mechanised in 1965.
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Thomas Yellowley, 2006, Newcastle timepieces in Tyneside's Finest, 2006, p 191; Brenda Whitelock, 1992, Timepieces of Newcastle, pp 52-53