The Former Watch and Clock Fusee Chain Factory is a Grade II listed building in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 February 1976. A C19 Factory.
The Former Watch and Clock Fusee Chain Factory
- WRENN ID
- low-bailey-pearl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Christchurch MP: Sir Christopher Chope (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 February 1976
- Type
- Factory
- Address
- The Former Watch and Clock Fusee Chain Factory, Bargates
- OS grid reference
- SZ 156 929
- Coordinates
- 50.73623, -1.78021
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Former Watch and Clock Fusee Chain Factory, built in 1845 by William Hart, is a significant historical building located on the south-west side of Bargates. It was used for manufacturing watch and clock chains until 1899 and is part of Christchurch, which was a major center for this industry, also involving the workhouse and domestic production.
The factory is constructed of red brick with grey headers and features a slate roof. It is two storeys high. The north-east or entrance facade includes a plaque in the gable end, two windows, and vehicle doors below. The north-west side elevation has seven bays separated by brick pilasters. Above the windows, which are mostly three-light designs, there are slate hoods, with the ground floor windows featuring cambered arches. All windows have glazing bars. The south-west end facade is rendered.
This building, along with The Priory Garage and Nos 22 and 24, forms a group of structures, with The Priory Garage being noted as a building of local interest.
Local climate
The Former Watch and Clock Fusee Chain Factory receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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