Romanby War Memorial Clock Tower

The Romanby War Memorial Clock Tower is a First World War memorial built in 1927 by Mr. J R White, with additions for the Second World War. It is constructed from brick, clad in ashlar and quarry-faced granite.

The memorial features a four-stage, square-plan clock tower that stands 10.66 meters (35 feet) high, designed in the style of a tall and narrow cenotaph, with each stage becoming narrower as it rises. The clock tower is set on a three-stepped stone base with projecting edges, which includes a coursed quarry-faced stone block plinth and pedestal. The plinth has a chamfered upper surface, and the pedestal features tooled corners and a moulded cornice.

The second stage, made of ashlar, has articulated corners, a moulded cornice, and narrow loop windows on the side elevations. Each elevation has a roundel; the front and rear roundels contain white glazed clock faces that can be illuminated at night, displaying black painted metal Roman numerals and hands, while the side roundels are blind.

The two-stage campanile above has articulated corners and a moulded cornice. The lower stage features a semi-circular opening on each elevation, while the upper stage consists of a sarcophagus resting on the cornice, topped with a depressed pyramidal shape.

The side and main elevations of the plinth are adorned with square moulded ashlar frames that house recessed ashlar tablets with lead lettering. The main elevation tablet reads: "IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN FROM THIS VILLAGE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918 LEST WE FORGET," while the two side tablets list the names of the 14 individuals who fell in the First World War. Additionally, two granite plaques with lead lettering at the base of the second stage on the main elevation record the names of eight individuals who fell in the Second World War. Access to the interior of the tower and the clock mechanism is provided by a timber door set in a moulded ashlar surround located on the rear elevation of the plinth.