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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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Caernarfon bridge clock

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September 15, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Positioned on a stone archway over a narrow single track road is this clock in Caernarfon.

IMG 0378 203x152 Caernarfon bridge clock

Caernafon Bridge clock

A plaque nearby indicates that this tower was raised 28.5 ft and the clock improved by installing transparent dials in 1853 ( date not clear on stone)

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Plaque is a little faded

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Arthuret Parish Council clock, Longtown Cumbria

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January 31, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Arthuret Parish Council Clock, Longtown Cumbria

Unveiled on the 12 March 2000 this clock on the High Street in Longtown is in memory of Councillor Allan Forsyth.

A small plaque beneath the clock describes something of the history of why the clock is here.

longtown clock sign 203x152 Arthuret Parish Council clock, Longtown Cumbria

Plaque below clock in Longtown, Cumbria

The clock has two faces which look up and down High Street in Longtown.

When we visited, January 2010, two times were being shown depending on what face you looked at. This may indicate that the clock is worked from two separate mechanisms or may have some other faults.

Longtown is right at the edge of England and Scotland. It is around 6miles from Carlisle on the A7

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