Coventry Watch Museum Project site of plaque on 21 Lower Holyhead Road

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Coventry Watch Museum Project site of plaque on 21 Lower Holyhead Road

Image: © 360Libre Taken: 20 Feb 2018

Although currently used as a modern Co-op funeral directors, this building is the last remnant of the once world-famous clock and watch manufacturers H. Williamsons. In the 19th century this building was once the front offices of a large watch manufacturers C. Errington, the factory being bought by Henry Williamson in 1898 A close-up of the plaque can be found here Image More details of Coventry's once thriving watch-making industry can be found by visiting http://www.coventrywatchmuseum.co.uk/

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.4091
Longitude
-1.517632