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Object name(s):
Turret clock
Brief description:
Turret clock movement and face from Combe Martin Parish Church. Made in 1734 by Barnstaple clockmaker John Cole for £12. Workmen were then paid £5.10.1d to erect it including £1 for ale. The clock mechanism still keeps time very accurately and chimes every hour, however, the original clock face is no longer attached.
Collection:
Ilfracombe Museum
Object name:
Turret clock
Object number:
ILFCM 25617
Reproduction number:
25617.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Horology

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/17871195-3337-323c-8715-d524f03c3262

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/17871195-3337-323c-8715-d524f03c3262, Ilfracombe Museum, CC BY-NC

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