Cleckheaton Town Hall Clock

A look at Cleckheaton Town Hall Clock, West Yorkshire, on Tuesday 12th January 2016.

Cleckheaton Town Hall was officially opened by Mr Joseph Law Chairman of the Town Hall Committee on 10th February 1892. The opening day was declared a half day holiday and the celebrations included processions, a football match, a lavish Ball and a magic lantern show in the Market Place.

The architects were Messrs Mawson and Hudson of Bradford, the final cost including the site, furnishings and electric lighting
was £13,900 of which was part paid by Cleckheaton Local Board and part by subscriptions.

The clock is quarter chiming and was built by William Potts & Sons of Leeds and the 5 bells provided by Taylor Brothers of Loughborough. The clock was presented to the town by Messrs J Walter and Fred Wadsworth as a memorial to their father Elymas Wadsworth, the first chairman of the Town Hall Committee who died 9 months before the official opening.