Re: clock towers

linda_lightning · ‎05-12-2014

Many towns have a clock tower. They are usually attached to churches or government buildings and normally have 4 faces. I know of only onewhich has three. It is located at the junction of Northbrook St, Oxford St and London Road in Newbury, Berkshire. Does anyone know of any others?

ed_blackadder_1 · ‎05-12-2014

We have a four face one but it isnt attached to anything it stands in the town square.

right-then-petal · ‎05-12-2014

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=791&bih=435&q=clock+towers+E...

heres a few

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cee-dee · ‎05-12-2014

Christ Church in Didsbury has 3 dials.

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suzieseaside · ‎05-12-2014

Apparently the Middlesborough Dock Clock tower only has 3 faces for the following reason:

Although the tower had four sides, there were only three clockfaces. The clock was paid for by public subscription. Either an ironworks or a shipyard refused to contribute because it didn't want its workers clockwatching.

http://www.visitmiddlesbrough.com/venues/middlesbrough-dock-clock-tower

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023mjc · ‎05-12-2014

Ours has four faces, and none of them tell the right time.

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upthecreekyetagain · ‎05-12-2014

Why is the number 4 when shown as Roman numerals on a clock face displayed as IIII rather than IV

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evoman3957 · ‎05-12-2014

https://newgateclocks.com/store/information/roman4

cee-dee · ‎05-12-2014

It's because it better "balances" the opposite numeral, VIII.

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mr-expresso · ‎06-12-2014

A few on here have two faces....

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cee-dee · ‎06-12-2014

They sure do, you're speaking from experience of course?

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electric*mayhem*band · ‎06-12-2014

@mr-expresso wrote:
A few on here have two faces....

This clock has no faces, and yes, it is a clock.

£250,000 was spent on this monstrosity.

fallen-archie · ‎06-12-2014

For interesting examples look no further than our Railway stations. Padding ton and Waterloo both have three faced clocks, York too but with two large and one small, for pure beauty try the Tiffany stained glass Clock at Grand Central station New York.