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16/10/2023
GRAHAM Restores Thornton Heath Clocktower
GRAHAM Facilities Management has restored Thornton Heath Clocktower, after damage was caused from a blaze in September of last year.
The clocktower which stands at the junction of Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath High Street and Parchmore Road was built to commemorate the turn of the century in 1900 and cost £300, half of which was donated by locals.
When it was vandalised last year, the Executive Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, promised to have the clocktower repaired.
The restoration of the well-known landmark was funded by the council’s own insurance and risk financing arrangements.
The works to restore the clocktower, included replacing the mechanisms of the four clockfaces and the cleaning and repair of the electrical elements. The original roof was removed and completely remade with a new copper cover.
Gillett and Johnston, were the original makers of the clock and were responsible for fixing and replacing the dial and hands of the four clockfaces, while specialist restorers Stonewest carried out the extensive stone cleaning and repairs.
Andrew Charles, Contracts Manager at Graham, the principal contractors on behalf of Croydon Council, said: "We worked alongside our specialist team Stonewest for the restoration project, which included careful stone cleaning and repair, creating new timber substrate, installing the new timber roof and copper covering and a new solid metal door. We would like to thank everyone involved for their hard work in restoring the Clocktower, and making it possible to deliver this impressive iconic piece of history back to the community of Thornton Health."
The clocktower which stands at the junction of Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath High Street and Parchmore Road was built to commemorate the turn of the century in 1900 and cost £300, half of which was donated by locals.
When it was vandalised last year, the Executive Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, promised to have the clocktower repaired.
The restoration of the well-known landmark was funded by the council’s own insurance and risk financing arrangements.
The works to restore the clocktower, included replacing the mechanisms of the four clockfaces and the cleaning and repair of the electrical elements. The original roof was removed and completely remade with a new copper cover.
Gillett and Johnston, were the original makers of the clock and were responsible for fixing and replacing the dial and hands of the four clockfaces, while specialist restorers Stonewest carried out the extensive stone cleaning and repairs.
The clocktower which stands at the junction of Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath High Street and Parchmore Road was built to commemorate the turn of the century in 1900 and cost £300, half of which was donated by locals.
When it was vandalised last year, the Executive Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, promised to have the clocktower repaired.
The restoration of the well-known landmark was funded by the council’s own insurance and risk financing arrangements.
The works to restore the clocktower, included replacing the mechanisms of the four clockfaces and the cleaning and repair of the electrical elements. The original roof was removed and completely remade with a new copper cover.
Gillett and Johnston, were the original makers of the clock and were responsible for fixing and replacing the dial and hands of the four clockfaces, while specialist restorers Stonewest carried out the extensive stone cleaning and repairs.
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Andrew Charles, Contracts Manager at Graham, the principal contractors on behalf of Croydon Council, said: "We worked alongside our specialist team Stonewest for the restoration project, which included careful stone cleaning and repair, creating new timber substrate, installing the new timber roof and copper covering and a new solid metal door. We would like to thank everyone involved for their hard work in restoring the Clocktower, and making it possible to deliver this impressive iconic piece of history back to the community of Thornton Health."
The clocktower which stands at the junction of Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath High Street and Parchmore Road was built to commemorate the turn of the century in 1900 and cost £300, half of which was donated by locals.
When it was vandalised last year, the Executive Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, promised to have the clocktower repaired.
The restoration of the well-known landmark was funded by the council’s own insurance and risk financing arrangements.
The works to restore the clocktower, included replacing the mechanisms of the four clockfaces and the cleaning and repair of the electrical elements. The original roof was removed and completely remade with a new copper cover.
Gillett and Johnston, were the original makers of the clock and were responsible for fixing and replacing the dial and hands of the four clockfaces, while specialist restorers Stonewest carried out the extensive stone cleaning and repairs.
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