The idea
This clock has been serviced every year and costs have been historically been met through various fundraising efforts. The last repair cost £1,500 a couple of years ago, however the glass is now dropping out and a white plastic bag is covering one part of one face.
This is a major repair now - there are three clock faces to repair and funding for clocks only appears available for the mechanism rather than the faces.
What we'll deliver
- A clock in good repair to go forward for public use
- Retention of a historic feature
- Chimes to tell out the hour, 1/4 past, half past and 3/4 past
Why it's a great idea
This is a now or never opportunity to repair this special feature of our village. If not repaired while the tower scaffolding is up, the cost would exceed £20,000 so it is really important that we do it now to coincide with the structural works.
Despite mobile phones the clock is used by many as a time check. The clock will chime each quarter of an hour and will be heard all over the village.
Steps to get it done
- repairing the clock face and hands via Smiths of Derby while the scaffolding is in place to repair the tower structure
A plaque in the church commemorates the details and date the clock was installed over 200 years ago.
