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£230,000 refurbishment of landmark unveiled |
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Written by The Northern Echo
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Friday, 17 November 2006 |
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 Redcar Clock
Redcar Town Clock came under the spotlight as crowds gathered to witness the unveiling of the restoration of the 93-year-old building. Children from the town's primary and secondary schools told the story of the King Edward VII memorial clock in a performance of music and dance in the High Street.
It was then left to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's mayor, Councillor Mary Ovens, and the chairwoman of the Friends of Redcar Town Clock, Vera Robinson, to switch on the lights to illuminate the clock from dusk till dawn. The town's most famous landmark now has a fully-restored clock tower and clock mechanism, as well as the return of its chimes with the fitting of a bell, discovered in a store at Redcar's Kirkleatham Museum. Coun Ovens said: "It is wonderful we have been able to restore this lovely building, which has stood at the heart of the town for so many years. "The clock is Redcar's most famous landmark, and I know the town's residents will be delighted it has been enhanced and conserved for many years to come." Ms Robinson said: "When the Friends of Redcar Town Clock undertook to save this listed building, I had no idea of the tremendous support we would get from the townspeople. "Now, four years after the public appeal was launched, the restoration is complete, signalling that Redcar people do indeed care about their heritage and the clock's future is now secure."
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