Gillett & Johnston
English clockmaker and bell foundry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gillett & Johnston was a clockmaker and bell foundry based in Croydon, England from 1844 until 1957. Between 1844 and 1950, over 14,000 tower clocks were made at the works.[1] The company's most successful and prominent period of activity as a bellfounder was in the 1920s and 1930s, when it was responsible for supplying many important bells and carillons for sites across Britain and around the world.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Bell and clock manufacturing |
Founded | 1844 |
Founder | William Gillett |
Headquarters | Croydon, Surrey , UK |
Area served | Global |
Products | Bells, tower clocks, carillons |
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A successor company continues operation in Bletchingley, Surrey, under the Gillett & Johnston name, engaged in clock-making and clock and carillon repair.