community/cultural, museum, industrial
Michael Crowley Architect, 2012
6 Nettlefold Place, SE27 0JW
The Clockworks is the only museum in the world dedicated to electrical horology. A major collection of clocks and timekeepers charts the development of networked and precision timekeeping, from 1840-1970, while an onsite workshop showcases modern and heritage clock conservation in action.
Brixton
West Norwood, Tulse Hill
2, 432, 196, 68, 468, 322
A three minute walk down from West Norwood train station; a 15 minute walk or bus from Tulse Hill, or a 20 minute bus from Brixton.
Almost entirely on one level; there are two steps leading up to the workshop, and a low threshold between the street and the door.
A well-lit gallery space, with associated workshop and library, toilets, and plenty of opportunities to sit down throughout your visit.
10:00–17:00
Come and explore the museum and workshop at The Clockworks with curators on hand and a range of clock-themed family activities.
10:00–17:00
Design your own dial, take our pendulum quiz and maybe win a badge! Practical clock-themed arts and crafts for little ones.
10:00–16:00
Come and explore the museum and workshop at The Clockworks with curators on hand and a range of clock-themed family activities.
Guided tour
10:00–10:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
11:00–11:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
12:00–12:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
14:00–14:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
15:00–15:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
16:00–16:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
10:00–10:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
11:00–11:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Workshop
11:00–11:45
Conservator-in-residence Alex Jeffrey will introduce you to preparation, gilding and burnishing. All materials are provided.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
12:00–12:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
14:00–14:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Family activity
14:00–14:45
We’ll be disassembling a single train ‘English Dial’ clock and finding out what makes it tick!
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
15:00–15:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Guided tour
16:00–16:45
Today we take accurate time for granted. It wasn't always like this. Discover the history of electrical timekeeping on this museum tour.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
For decades, James and Luci allocated part of their home to an internationally important collection of electrical clocks and timekeepers, available to view by appointment. Then, in 2011, they created The Clockworks, using the ground floor of a mid-Victorian printworks in the heart of West Norwood. With the help of local architect Mick Crowley, they created a hub for electrical horology, encompassing a museum, library and state-of-the-art workshop for clock conservation and repair work.
The Clockworks features a superb gallery space that retains a seamless connection with the associated workshop and library. Modern materials and components complement the nineteenth century light-industrial character of the building. Where possible, brickwork and steel ceiling joists have been left exposed.
The Clockworks is now a world-recognised research and study centre for the study and conservation of objects associated with electrical timekeeping, as well as a museum displaying precision clocks of international significance. These include the world's first successful free pendulum, designed by railway engineer William Hamilton Shortt in 1920, and two examples of the astronomical tank clocks designed by Soviet physicist Feodosii Fedchenko in the 1960s - still the most accurate pendulum clocks ever made.
