Clocks and Watches

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1 High Street
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Richard Woodham, c1740
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Richard Woodham, c1740 Richard Woodham, c1740
Richard Woodham, c1740-02
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Richard Woodham, c1740-02 Richard Woodham, c1740-02
Richard Woodham, c1740-03
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Richard Woodham, c1740-03 Richard Woodham, c1740-03
Woodham 1844-01
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Woodham 1844-01 Woodham 1844-01
Woodham 1844-02
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Woodham c1800-01
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James Woodham c1800-01
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James Woodham c1800-01-02
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Woodham c1850-01
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Woodham c1850-02
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Woodham clock Canada-1
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Woodham clock Canada-2
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There were at least two important families of clock and watchmakers in Hungerford:

The Woodham family:

The Woodham family was associated with several properties in the High Street - 1, 3, 30, and 105 in particular.

The clockmakers Edward, then James, James and Henry Woodham lived in 1 High Street from c1770 until 1891. Another relative, Richard Woodham, was also a Hungerford clock-maker.

Several Woodham long case clocks are owned locally. Five Woodham clocks are shown in the Photo Gallery.

The Bance Family:

Another well-known clockmaker was Matthew Bance, one of a large family living in the Hungerford, Kintbury and Inkpen area. Matthew lived at 119 High Street (now NatWest Bank), from 1781. He died in 1805.

See also:

- Clock & Watchmakers

- Town Clocks

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