The Lindley Clock Tower
1902
Located at the corner of Lidget Street
and Daisy Lea Lane, Lindley, Huddersfield. The tower bears the
following inscription: "This tower was erected by James
Nield Sykes, Esq.. J.P., of Field Head, Lindley, for the benefit
of his native village in 1902".
"The height of the tower is exaggerated
by the slim buttresses, placed diagonally on the corners, terminating
with pinnacles above the eaves of the steeply-swept copper roof.
The stress on verticality and elongation is further heightened
by the mullions to the bell chamber, the attenuation of the sculptured
figures, the slit windows and the panelling of the door.
The form of the tower is entirely novel. It has
been argued that the essential attribute of Art Nouveau is the
S curve, but Lindley Clock Tower is clearly a work inspired by
the same ideals that motivated all Art Nouveau, the cultivation
of art as an end in itself and the forming of a new and unprecedented
style-literally an art nouveau." "[Archer, J. H. G.
- Edgar Wood : a notable Manchester architect', transactions
of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society,
vols, 73-74, 1963-64, pp, 153-187, (published 1966).]
The images above were reproduced by courtesy of
Kirklees Cultural Services: Local
History Library, Huddersfield.
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