Local interest: Late 18th Century wall clock with alarm, 7-inch square Roman dial signed 'Morgan, Thornbury', with central alarum wheel, the knopped four-pillar twin pulley movement striking on a bell, in grained case, 70cm high, sold with pendulum

See https://www.thornburyroots.co.uk/services/clockmakers/

Bristol Directory of 1775 shows John Morgan was a clock and watchmaker at Broad Ware or Broad Weir. An advertisement in the Gloucestershire Journal of 23rd February 1784 reads:

“John Morgan jun. Clock and Watch-maker, engraver etc from Broad Street respectfully begs leave to acquaint the customers of the late Mr Cox and the neighbouring inhabitants in general (Mrs Cox having informed him that she would not continue the business) that he now carries on the above business in all their various branches, opposite the Market Place in Thornbury, where he makes and carefully repairs horizontal, repeating and other watches, Church, Turret, Chime, Quarter and plain clocks of various Constructions. Gold rings etc. He also makes the truest sun-dials either horizontal, erect or in any other position. Electrical machines and apparatus, thermometers, barometers etc. Coats of Arms, Crests and Cyphers engraved on plate, seals etc.

Those who please to favour him with their commands may rely on having their work executed in a complete manner, and on the most reasonable term; and as he has given general satisfaction to his employers in Bristol, hopes by a strict attention and punctuality to orders to merit the countenance and support of the Country.

N.B. He will engrave and varnish for country clockmakers or serve them with dial-plates as cheap as in Bristol or London.”