Two Faces — Civic-time

Two faced clock, Newcastle

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January 26, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Positioned at first floor height, between two windows is an unusual clock with two faces.

locksmiths newcastle 203x152 Two faced clock, Newcastle

Above a locksmiths in Newcastle

The clock housing appears to be made of wood and sticks out above a locksmiths front door.

The locksmith is at 26 Leazes Park Road in a building known know as Tangent House

The black clock surround has four red ‘roses’ in each corner.

Due to a frosted, it was cold, glass cover it was not possible to make out any characters on the clock face.

Can you add to the history of this clock and why it is here?

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Maryport Senhouse Street clock

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April 3, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Standing out from the front of a building on Senhouse Street in Maryport, Cumbria is this clock.

Maryport Senhouse Street clock

The building is an Allerdale Borough Council building

With two faces the white faced clock has an ornate black frame.

See the area on Google Street View

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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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