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High above the centre of Whitehaven on the west coast of Cumbria is this clock on the former market hall.
Old Market Hall, Whitehaven
Erected in 1880 it was designed by Thomas Lewis Banks.
This building replaced one designed by Robert Smirke who also designed a number of other local buildings. However, is more known the Royal Mint, Tower Hill and the main block and facade of the British Museum.
Currently the building is used as the Tourist Information Centre
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Sanquhar is a small market town, nestling in the Nith Valley in Southern Scotland.
Sanquhar Clock, Scotland
The Toll Booth sits at the top of the main road at the entrance to the town.
It is a Georgian town house with a pedimented facade, a double-side forestair, a square clock tower and finished off with an octagonal cupola.
Take a walk around Sanquhar
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