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A History of the County of Essex
… replaced one of a similar number of 1802. 60 A church clock was mentioned in 1613. A clock with a bell was presented by Matthew Martin (d. 1749). …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 3 butchers, a compositor, a printer, a boat builder, and a clock-maker. In 1881 the paper mill with 78 workers was by …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of Shifnal. Said to be inconveniently timed, at one o'clock, it attracted a poor congregation. There were eight to … In 1829 there were Sunday services at one and three o'clock, one with a sermon, and communion was celebrated four …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… building in Upper Woodford stands out because it carries a clock with a domed cupola, built to commemorate the Silver …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the bell was rung in winter until 1939. 36 A church clock by John Rayer of Oxford was installed in 1638. 37 In … 38 In 1792 John Briant of Hertford installed the surviving clock and a new chiming mechanism to play six different tunes …
A History of the County of Oxford
… hall, and a small prison with an entrance porch; 94 a clock and bell probably surmounted the building. 95 In 16789 … the north and west, surmounted by an ornate cupola with a clock and weather vane. 26 In 1870 the corporation let the … in 1608 an alderman greeted a rule dictating 9 o'clock closure with the boast that at his inn (the Bull) there …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… east of the entrance, is a handsome cupola, in which is a clock; and on the corresponding building on the west side, is …