Sometimes recorded as Crossland or Crosland, there remains evidence of his production, if little else.
A 19th Century mahogany longcase clock by W. Crossland of Bolton, the 14ins square painted metal dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and aperture showing phases of the moon, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in mahogany case inlaid with stringings with scroll pediment and square reeded and tapered pillars to hood, shaped trunk door and on plinth base with bracket feet, 88.5ins high