Editing Epsom (section)

===Clock Tower===
The [[cornerstone|foundation stone]] for the Clock Tower was laid in November 1847, following the demolition of the watch house which had stood on the site since the 17th century.<ref name=EEHE_Clock_Tower>{{cite web |url=https://eehe.org.uk/?p=29760 |title=Epsom Clock Tower |last=Harte |first=Jeremy |date=21 May 2019 |publisher=Epsom & Ewell History Explorer |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-date=22 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522100814/https://eehe.org.uk/?p=29760 |url-status=live}}</ref> The {{convert|70|ft|m|abbr=off|adj=mid|-tall}}<ref name=EEHE_Clock_Tower/> tower, designed by James Butler and Henry Hodge,<ref name=Abdy_2001_p30>{{harvnb|Abdy|2001|p=30}}</ref> is constructed from red and grey brick with [[ashlar]] dressings.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1213296|desc=Clock Tower|access-date=24 June 2021|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> Initially four [[Cultural depictions of lions|lion sculptures]] made of [[Caen stone]] were positioned at each corner of the base, however by 1902 they had been replaced by electric lanterns, which were replaced, in 1920, by the current globe lights. In the same year, the base of the tower was extended to the east and west to provide toilet facilities.<ref name=EEHE_Clock_Tower/> Several public events and civic ceremonies have taken place in the area at the base of the tower, including the official granting of the foundation [[charter]] of the Borough of Epsom and Ewell in September 1937.<ref name="Abdy_2001_pp71-73"/> In March 2023, following many discussions, the clock tower received a full LED lighting upgrade allowing the tower to change colour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Epsom Clock Tower LED Upgrade |url=https://stlsevents.co.uk/about/case-studies/epsom-clock-tower-led-upgrade/ |website=STLS |access-date=5 April 2023}}</ref>