Historic clock returning to Brierley Hill High Street
The iconic Brierley Hill town clock will soon be back on the High Street following specialist repair and restoration work.
Work to clock was commissioned by Dudley Council utilising government funding and undertaken by specialists Smith of Derby.
The piece, which dates back to the early part of the 20th century, will be returned to 151-153 High Street. The building was occupied from 1915 onwards by Jones Brothers, who sold electrical goods from the premises until the 1990s.
The work is part of a £10million of investment from the Future High Streets Fund bid, which has been awarded by central Government for key transformation works including improving connectivity and integration, refurbishments to the library, the recent reopening of the public toilets and enabling works to improve the look and feel of the High Street.
Councillor Paul Bradley, deputy leader and cabinet member for economic regeneration, said:
“The clock was a key feature of this building, a much-loved heritage asset of Brierley Hill’s High Street and one of 38 sites featured in the Brierley Hill Architectural Heritage Trail.
“The condition of the clock had seriously deteriorated and there was concern about the stability of the fixings to the building, but thanks to this funding we have been able to appoint specialists to restore it and we will have it back up in coming weeks.
“We are grateful to the owner and tenant of the building for working with us on this project and also to the relatives of the Jones Brothers family who have provided useful historical background”.
Brierley Hill is also benefitting from a £2.2million programme that’s been made possible with High Streets Heritage Action Zone funding. This has seen work to the War Memorial on Church Street, Brierley Hill Market and a series of other building projects and several public realm improvements.
To download a copy of the Brierley Hill Architectural Trail visit https://www.dudley.gov.uk/brierley-hill-haz
For more information on regeneration projects in Brierley Hill people can visit https://www.regeneratingdudley.org.uk/brierley-hill-projects