Purley Cross roundabout is a set of complex traffic circles/roundabouts on the A23 in the London Borough of Croydon. All rules of the road seem to cease when entering Purley Cross roundabout, you need eyes in the back of your head....
Despite the hazards of the roundabout I noticed three clocks:
- A large clock on the tower of the HBOS building (now owned by Lloyds). This is on the north side of the roundabout.
- A Gillett & Johnston clock on the roundabout
- A clock on the tower of Tesco 'extra' supermarket - south of the roundabout.
Clock on the HBOS building (now Lloyds Bank) - on the east side of the roundabout. I thought the contrast of building architectures was interesting.
Gillett & Johnston clock on the roundabout
Tesco 'extra' supermarket - south of the roundabout
Tesco Clock TowerLocation: maps.google.com
Update: There are another 2 clocks just north on the roundabout: here's some information about them: Purley Clocks. Thanks to pauljeacock for mentioning the clock above the estate agency.
5 comments:
I christened that roundabout "The roundabout of death" as it was one of the scariest I ever drove through when we lived down there...never notice the clocks, too focused on not getting killed :-)
Just a note to tell you what a fun blog you have. I came across it quite by accident, but will now visit frequently.
Awesome clocks! :)
There's one more you didn't notice above the estate agents (think it's called andrews) where High Street meets Brighton Road by the benches
Thanks for the tip, I'll have to go and look for it!
Hi Pauljecock,
I went looking for the clock you mentioned. I found 2 clocks, one above Munch and the other above Streets Ahead. Here's a link to the photos I took: http://www.masterclock.co.uk/2009/12/purley-clocks.html
Many thanks
Alan
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