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Ormskirk market clock

May 9, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Ormskirk Market is one of the country’s oldest and most traditional street markets in Britain.

The market is open for business each Thursday and Saturday from 8.00am-4.30pm during March to October and 8.00am-4.00pm November to February.

The market dates back to 1286 when the monks at nearby Burscough Priory were granted a Royal Charter by Edward I to hold a weekly outdoor market.

Ormskirk market clock

With around 100 stalls, set in the pedestrianised area in the heart of the town around the famous Clock Tower, the market attracts hundreds of bargain hunters each market day.

Ormskirk Clock Tower

Ormskirk’s Clock Tower was built in 1876.

It is a Grade II listed building and with its Victorian “gothic” style – nationally recognized as being of special architectural and historic value.

A plaque on the tower reads -

Erected by the Earl of Derby’s court Leet assisted by contributions in the town and neighbourhood 1876. Robert Wareing Steward of the Mayor.

The town was governed by the court-leet, which held its meetings in the old town hall in Church Street.

The market cross of Ormskirk stood on the site of the present clock tower.

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Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned

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May 4, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The church of St.Mary the Crowned in Gibraltar, was the only Catholic church or institution that was not ransacked by the troops that took over the city in 1704.

Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned

It is built on the site of what used to be a very beautiful and richly decorated Mosque

The clock tower was added in 1820. Little is documented about it.

Filed Under: Building clocks Tagged With: Catholic Church, Church Of St Mary, Clock Tower, Gibraltar, Mosque

St Andrews Church, Gretna

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March 1, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Listed in 1988, St. Andrews Church in Gretna is a Church of Scotland building.

St Andrews Church, Gretna

The building was constructed by a government team headed by Raymond Unwin in 1917.

The building was part of the works commissioned by the Ministry of Munitions to design the villages of Gretna and Eastriggs.

Raymond Unwin was the Chief Housing Architect of the housing branch of the Explosives Department of Ministry of Munitions.

Rising high above the church is the tower with a clock face on each elevation.

St Andrews Church, Gretna

Unusually for a clock on a church tower the clock face is of an open metalwork finish and not back lit.

Many of the church windows are protected with wire grills.

St. Andrews Church can be found on Loanwath Road, DG16 5AX.

Filed Under: Building clocks Tagged With: Architect, Church Of Scotland, Church Tower, Church Windows, Clock Face, Clock Tower, Elevation, Explosives, Government Team, Grills, Metalwork, Munitions, Raymond Unwin, St Andrews Church, Tower Clock

Palace clock – Manchester

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August 16, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Known now as the Palace Hotel this Manchester landmark is one of the first things you see as you exit the Oxford Road train station.

The ornate red building stands at the corner of Oxford Street and Whitworth Street.

The building is Grade II listed.

Palace clock - Manchester

Originally built for the Refuge Assurance Company in 1890 with design by Alfred Waterhouse. Alfred was also know for his design work on the Town Hall in Manchester and the Natural History Museum in London.

The clock tower was part of the second phase of building and stands 217ft tall. This phase of work, known as building Number 2, was designed by Paul, Alfred Waterhouses’ son.

The refuge continued to occupy building number 1 until 1989 when it was purchased by Principle Hotels. Over the next few years the hotel spread in to buildings 2 and 3.

The hotel now offers over 250 rooms and is rated as 4 star.

Filed Under: Building clocks Tagged With: Alfred Waterhouse, Clock Tower, Hotels, Landmark, London Tower, Natural History Museum, Number 1, Oxford Road, Oxford Street, Palace Hotel, Principle, Refuge Assurance Company, Road Train, Second Phase, Town Hall, Train Station, Whitworth Street

Padiham Town Hall

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June 29, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Padiham Town Hall

Dating from 1888 the town hall in Padiham was built of Yorkshire stone in the classical Renaissance style.

Key features include the imposing clock tower topped by a copper dome with a small cupola, the mosaic floors and the ornate ceiling of the council chamber.

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Hinderwell Memorial clock

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May 22, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Hinderwell is situated not far from Scarbrough on the North Yorkshire Moors.

The five villages of Hinderwell, Port Mulgrave, Runswick Bay, Staithes and Dalehouse constitute the Parish of Hinderwell.

Hinderwell Memorial clock tower

Mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hildrewell, a derivation of Hilda’s Well. A name taken up after St. Hilda, the Abbess of Whitby after she became involved in ending a drought whilst passing through the parish.

Situated at the junction of the A174 and Runswick Lane in Hinderwell, the memorial looks towards the High Street.

The memorial is incorporated within a clock tower, built of york stone. It features names from both the First and Second World Wars.

It is thought the clock is wound by hand

The memorial was unveiled during a ceremony on Armistice Day, 11th November 1921. – Event picture >>

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Ormskirk market clock

Ormskirk Clock Tower

Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned

St Andrews Church, Gretna

Palace clock – Manchester

Padiham Town Hall

Hinderwell Memorial clock

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