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Above an entrance to St Bees School on the west coast of Cumbria is this clock.
St Bees School clock
The school was founded by Edmund Grindel, archbishop of Cantebury in 1583.
This area is known as the foundation quadrangle.
The oldest part of the school is to the left.
The ancient motto above the door on the clock tower translates as ‘ Enter so that you may make progress’.
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Situated in the grounds of St Bees Priory on the west coast of Cumbria.
St Bees Priory sundial
This sundial is thought to be from the 17th Century and is in need of much sympathetic restoration and protection to prevent further damage.
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St Bees School is a private school on the West Coast of Cumbria.
St Bees School chapel clock
The school is one of the oldest public schools in the UK, founded in 1583.
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This Rolex badged clock is outside an upmarket jewellers in Lancaster, Lancashire.
Rolex – Lancaster, Lancashire
The clock has a white face with gold markings for the hours. A gold ring around the edge finishes off the clock face.
The familier Rolex crown logo and the word Rolex both appear on this clock
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Situated on the promenade in Morecambe, Lancashire is this sturdy looking clock tower.
Morecambe Prom clock
The ornate clock tower was a gift to the town in 1905 from Alderman J R Birkett, and is a Grade II listed structure.
There is a dedication stone on a buttress which reads;
Presented by John Robert Birkett Esq JP Mayor 1903-1906
Cressey and Keighley were the architects
It is thought the tower was built in 1905.
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Set at an angle to the building this sundial is above the door to the old Grammar School in Hawkshead, Cumbria.
Hawkshead sundial
William Wordsworth was once a pupil in the school.
Construction of the building started in 1585 by a local man Edwin Sandys. In later life he became the Archbishop of York.
Sadly he died before completion of the school and the sundial is in memory to him.
It is not known why the sundial is not placed flat against the building, as seems normal.
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