Wickwar Clock

[@geoffcook5276]

Brilliant! Fascinating stuff. Made me wonder just how many wonderful old clocks are still working in buildings around the country. Thanks.

[@KevinWoodsWorkshop]

Interesting clock Colin, I was surprised how slow the pendulum was swinging.

[@colinmaceke7474]

The pit was very narrow and only just wide enough to cater for the swing. So hard to estimate its length. I could just see the bob was a cylindrical lump of iron. There was a device on the rod side for adjustment which I should have shown. I suppose it’s possible to get an idea of its length from the timing of the swing.

[@vk3dgn]

I lived nearby in Rangeworthy for some time and never knew the clock in Wickwar was special. Thanks.

[@navelriver]

Beautiful clock!

[@colinmaceke7474]

A friend has looked up local archives and found he is listed in the 1901 census as living in Winterbourne aged 77 and as a clockmaker. Under the word Winterbourne there is a date but very crudely stamped in with 2 very small sizes of punch. 1878. I find it hard to believe that this was done when the modification was so well made.

[@Forest-iv5vm]

You should look at some of the 1870s watches from British watchmakers, and you’ll see the crafting of a clock sized anchor escapement is only a challenge of raw material not a problem of skill.

[@jenkodiesel5768]

Very interesting, thank you

[@Fearnstein]

Mesmerising

[@Forest-iv5vm]

I calculated the pendulum length as being just under 202cm based on a rough timing of the ticks giving me an average period of 2.85 seconds.

[@paulhorn2665]

Nerd.

[@NTSCuser]

Time passed more slowly back then than it does today.

[@union310]

The town hall clock in Carlisle has four faces, there hands on only three faces, because the Mayor who erected the clock said he and I quote " wouldn't give Scotland the time of day" a true story.

[@colinmaceke7474]

@@union310 Thank you for that.