A large wall clock which hung outside the former North Road Locomotive Workshops in Darlington is undergoing a makeover this week.
The clock can be seen hanging from the side of Morrisons supermarket on North Road and thanks to an intervention from Darlington’s MP Peter Gibson work has started to give this historic clock a face lift today (13.06.23)
Peter Gibson MP recently contacted Morrisons Supermarkets to advise that the clock appeared weathered and wrote to ask what plans there are for the future maintenance of the clock.
Morrisons Supermarkets confirmed that the clock would be painted, helping to ensure the ongoing preservation of this important local heritage asset ahead of the 2025 anniversary celebrations.
Peter Gibson MP said “North Road is one of the primary gateways into Darlington and with the £35m of investment in our flagship Rail Heritage Quarter, I’m delighted to see that Morrisons have taken action to preserve the North Road Locomotive Workshops Clock.
“The North Road area is a hugely important, and improvements to this historic clock will complement the work already being undertaken to showcase Darlington in 2025 and beyond”.
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