Kings Head Clock - Birmingham, UK
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N 52° 28.779 W 001° 53.683
30U E 575063 N 5814962
Quick Description: Kings Head clock stands at the junction of High Street and Union Street in central Birmingham in a pedestrian shopping area.
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 1/15/2009 8:50:27 AM
Waymark Code: WM5JVK
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Long Description:The inscription on the clock tells us all about it(apart from the
year it was built):-
The clock originally stood outside the Kings Head Public house
in Hagley Road and was removed for road widening in 1971.It was
renovated, fitted with new electric clock mechanism and erected on
this site by the City Engineers Department in 1st April 1979. The
maker of the original clockwork drive unit was Arthur Walker
(1871-1948) who carried out his trade as a clockmaker from 1900 at
31A Vere Street (now demolished). His gear cutting machine and
other accessories are kept at The Birmingham Museum of Science and
Industry, Newall Street. The cast iron components which include the
column, turret and crown are made by J & A Law Ironfounders,
Glasgow.
The base of the column also served as a horse through dog drinking
bowl (at ground level) and a supply of water for public use. The
clock faces were originally gas lit and it was necessary to hand
wind the clock once a week.
TEMPUS FUGIT
(Tempus fugit is a Latin expression meaning "time flees", more
commonly translated as "time flies". It is frequently used as an
inscription on clocks.)