James Woolley (clockmaker)

He was born ca 1695, the son of Samuel Woolley and Abigail Pinegar.

He made turret clocks, one of which was installed in the Nottingham Exchange,^[2] which he gifted to the Nottingham Corporation, and in return he was made an honorary burgess of Nottingham.^[3] He also made longcase clocks known to be signed "J Woolley", brass and silvered face with moon dial c.1780's.

He died at his house on Codnor Common on 22 November 1786,^[4] a bachelor, and left his fortune to his two nephews.

He signed his clocks "Wolley". Therefore this article should list his name as James Wolley or James Woolley.

Public clocks include:

• Nottingham Exchange 1726, moved to St Nicholas' Church, Nottingham 1830. Now in the Nottingham Industrial Museum.