Hidden behind scaffolding is this clock on the Wigton medical centre, Wigton, North Cumbria.
Wigton Medical Centre clock
The clock is positioned above the main entrance to the clinic.
Blackburn Cathedral clock
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May 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Blackburn Cathedral, is officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin.
Blackburn Cathedral clock
It is situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre in Lancashire.
The Cathedral has a ring of ten bells, cast by Messrs John Taylor of Loughbrough in 1949 and considered by many ringers to be amongst the top dozen or so from a total of two hundred and fifty similar rings.
Fifty steps lead from the ground floor to the belfry.
Little is available online about the clock. Can you help with something about the history? Let us know via the comments area below.
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About the bells of Blackburn Cathedral
Ormskirk market hall clock
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May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This very large clock is mounted on to the front of the market hall in Ormskirk, Lancashire.
Ormskirk Market Hall, Lancashire
A stallholder tells of a story where a bird, like a cuckoo, used to pop out from above the clock to tell of the new hour.
Sadly this clock has not worked for many years.
Update – 11 May 2011
Clive has been in touch, he said: - The clock used to work and I was asked by the proprietors to make the Cuckoo bit (including the doors) work. This was probably in the 80′s. The mechanics were OK and it was a matter of making microswitches and relays to control the mechanism. It was very successful for years.
Casemates Square, Gibraltar
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May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Looking down from an imposing 1970s looking building is this clock in Gibraltar.
Casemates Square in Gibraltar
With a blue surround and Roman numerals for the hours this timepiece looks a little out of place above Casemates Square.
The canon below is a remnant of the Great Siege of Gibraltar between the British and Spanish.
Can you add to the history of the clock? Let us know via the comments area below.
H. Samuel, Preston
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March 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
H. Samuel jewellers, Preston
Distinctive red and gold colours make this H.Samuel Jewellers clock stand out on the high street in Preston.
The store can be found on Fishergate in Preston.
Fishergate Baptist Church, Preston
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March 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Fishergate Baptist Church was built around 1858 and designed by James Hibbert.
Fishergate Baptist church, Preston, Lancashire
A picture of the church in 1862 is available on Flickr. The ornate railings are thought to have been removed in the 1940′s.
Currently the building is for sale with a value of around £500,000. Longden and Cook are the agents. Details can be found on the sale particulars.
The building was Listed Grade II on the 29 January 1986
A Baptist congregation started in the Preston area during 1783.
