Pier Head Clock - Lucky 7 - Cardiff, Wales.
N 51° 28.699 W 003° 10.669
30U E 487651 N 5703033
The Pier Head Clock is the anchor for this Lucky 7 - All waymarks are within 0.1 miles scoring a Tally of 14. The clock has returned to Wales after 40 years in the USA. Now an artwork on display in St Mary street, Cardiff, Capitol of Wales.
Waymark Code: WMPE6Z
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/17/2015
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The historic 1897, clock that stood in the Welsh capital’s Pierhead building for nearly 80 years, has returned from Alabama, USA. to Cardiff after nearly 40 years. It now stands in Cardiff, Capitol of Wales, once again.
The Pier Head clock now stands in a glass case, surrounded by stainless steel seating in the shape of a question mark, with raised portions for seating, and engraved steel sheets set in the pavement. The engravings tell the story about the maritime history of Cardiff, and the fact that ships used to sail from this very spot.
"The historic Pierhead clock that stood in Cardiff docks for nearly 80 years was unveiled on Tuesday November 8th, 2011, after being restored to its former glory by world renowned clockmakers, Smith of Derby. A special parade was held to mark the unveiling of the Pierhead Clock, which returned to Cardiff after an absence of nearly 40 years, including a Royal British Legion marching band.
The restoration of the 114-year-old clock was a special moment for the firm’s engineers as the original was made by Potts of Leeds, which is owned by Smith of Derby, when installed in the Welsh capital’s Pierhead building in 1897.
It was auctioned off by British Rail in 1973 and then sold on to an American collector, Alan Heldman, three years later. In 2004 he decided that the mechanism should be returned from Alabama to Cardiff, and having been restored, its unveiling will mark the completion of major city centre improvements in Cardiff." Text Source: (
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Pier Head Clock - Lucky 7 - Cardiff, Wales.
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