Joyce Whitchurch Wall Clock
While doing so we became fascinated by the clocks produced by jb joyce co ltd in nearby whitchurch shropshire.
Joyce whitchurch wall clock. William joyce began making long case clocks in the north shropshire village of cockshutt. The family business was handed down from father to son and in 1790 moved to high street whitchurch shropshire. Please see the buy our books page. Joyce who established in the town in 1790 and are still producing tower clocks today.
William joyce began in the north shropshire village of cockshutt making longcase clocks. A chronology of joyce turret clocks tracing the development in turret clock design. A year in the life 1957 from the company day book. History of the joyce family of clockmakers based at wrexham cockshutt and whitchurch including some examples of non turret clocks they made.
The elegant facade with its original clock is known to everyone locally and to historians clock connoisseurs and enthusiasts the world over. William joyce began making long case clocks in the north shropshire village of cockshutt. Fine quality george iii grandfather clock in oak having painted dial with roman and arabic numerals floral spandrels and moon phase subsidiary dial to centre and 8 day movement striking on the bell signed by james joyce whitchurch all in elegant hood with swan neck pediment with brass finials and flower gilt carvings flanked by reeded columns with brass capitals the. 1834 thomas joyce made large clocks for local churches and public buildings.
Following much research into archives and clocks located all over the country we wrote joyce of whitchurch clockmakers 1690 1965. The main exhibition hall in the whitchurch heritage centre heralds the work of whitchurch firm j b. In 1834 thomas began making large clocks for local churches and public buildings. He was a clockmaker a profession that had passed down to him from his father.
He married charlotte jones. Thomas joyce 1793 1861 thomas was born about 1793 the son of james joyce and sarah barnett at whitchurch shropshire. The family business was handed down from father to son and in 1790 moved to high street whitchurch shropshire. In 1834 thomas joyce made large clocks for local churches and public buildings.
Joyce moved to station road whitchurch. William joyce began in the north shropshire village of cockshutt making longcase clocks. The family business was handed down from father to son and in 1790 moved to high street whitchurch shropshire.