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A wonderful photograph of Stourbridge town clock that stands in
the centre of the road junction of High Street, Coventry Street
and Market Street. This decorative timepiece was made of cast
iron in 1857 at John Bradley's Ironworks. Up until 1972 the
clock had to be wound manually twice a week from a loft in
Stourbridge Market Hall but nowadays it has an electric
mechanism. The adjacent Market Hall has since gone but No's 4-6
Market Street formed part of the building which was erected in
1827. It is typical of the period when Greek and Roman
architectural styles were prevalent in British town planning.
This building includes Doric-type columns and stucco has been
used to replicate Mediterranean stone and marble. The shop on
the corner was occupied by F. Alcock who sold gramophone
records. The Regent cycle shop can be seen next to Hilton's.
Date: c.1928 Source: Real Photo
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