Derby - Cathedral Quarter
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Derby - Cathedral Quarter
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 29 Nov 2012
John Smith (b.1813) founded his own clock-making company in 1856 in these now derelict premises on Queen Street. When he died in 1866, his sons, Frank and John, took over the running of the family business. Under Frank Smith, the company were responsible for building the huge turret clock for St Paul's Cathedral in 1893. The Smiths of Derby Group still function today as manufacturers of bespoke clocks. Beyond the traffic lights is a footbridge that carries pedestrians over the St Alkmund's Way (A601), a dual-carriageway, to St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Bridge Gate.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.925937
Longitude
-1.478738