Description and History of Site:-
Cast-iron clock tower in honour of local industrialist William Stanley whose factory (qv) and philanthropic buildings (qv) were nearby.
Provided by the local community in honour of Stanley and his wife Eliza for their golden wedding anniversary in 1907.
Inscription on north side reads 'Erected by the inhabitants of South Norwood to commemorate the Golden Wedding of Mr & Mrs W F Stanley, of Cumberlow, South Norwood, February 22nd 1907'.
Further Reading and References:-
Akpan, Eloise. 'The Story of William Stanley: A Self-made Man'. 2000
https://southnorwood.net/local-history/101-south-norwood-clock-tower.html
http://www.glias.org.uk/news/160news.html#A
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Key Words :- clock
Address :- Station Road, South Norwood, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 33885 68321
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.398132 , Long -0.076828
Local Authority :- Croydon London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1079271,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1907 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database
Grid Ref :- TQ 33885 68321
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.398132 , Long -0.076828
Local Authority :- Croydon London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1079271,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1907 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database