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A History of the County of Oxford
… in 1638. 37 In 1708 a chiming mechanism was installed to play popular tunes. 38 In 1792 John Briant of Hertford … the surviving clock and a new chiming mechanism to play six different tunes each day. The chimes were restored …
A History of the County of Oxford
… it was agreed that visitors to the school declaring a 'play day' (holiday) should pay 2 s. 6 d. or 5 s. according to …