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Original clockmakers are hired for Thornton Heath restoration

Posted on March 11, 2023 by insidecroydon

Six months after an attack by vandals set fire to Thornton Heath’s landmark clocktower, the council has begun work to restore it to its former glory – remarkably, using the same  firm which had made the original clock more than … Continue reading →

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Perry promises council will restore Thornton Heath Clocktower

Posted on October 1, 2022 by insidecroydon

Jason Perry, Croydon’s part-time Mayor, has blamed the council – over which he presides – for the fire that wrecked Thornton Heath’s historic clocktower. Addressing the situation somewhat late (with tweets on Friday afternoon, 36 hours after the fire), Perry … Continue reading →

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Thornton Heath’s landmark Clocktower left gutted by fire

Posted on September 29, 2022 by insidecroydon

A Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade investigation is underway after a fire in the Thornton Heath Clocktower gutted the local landmark. The fire took place in the early hours of this morning. Despite prompt arrival by the Brigade, the … Continue reading →

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