Market Clock in centre, by the Post Office is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 June 1984. Clock. 1 related planning application.

Market Clock in centre, by the Post Office

WRENN ID
lone-panel-elm
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 June 1984
Type
Clock
Address
Market Clock in centre, by the Post Office, Market Place, Thirsk, YO7 1TF
OS grid reference
SE 429 820
Coordinates
54.23272, -1.34243
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Market Clock, located in the center of Thirsk by the Post Office, is a freestanding clock that commemorates the marriage of the Duke of York and Princess Mary of Teck in 1896. It was restored in 1956, as noted on a plaque on the south side of the plinth. The clock is constructed of ashlar and features four detached corner shafts made of pink stone, designed in a Free Gothic style. It has a square plan and a plinth with set-offs, which includes a plaque on the south side. On the north side, there is a four-centred arched doorway with a wooden door. The east side features a sunk quatrefoil, while the west side has a water fountain under an arch and gable. Above the structure, there are four clock faces situated under gables, each topped with a pinnacle.

Local climate

Market Clock in centre, by the Post Office receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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