Priory Clock - Church St Nicholas & St John - Monkton, Pembroke, Wales. - Town Clocks on Waymarking.com

The Clock was fitted in the Medieval Church Tower over 100 years ago. The cast iron clock face is about 5 feet across, with Roman numeral figures, with a single hour hand. A wrought iron Star of David is at the center of the clock face. The clock does not appear to be working.

From the Church Gazetteer;
"The ancient church was originally within the castle of Pembroke and given to the Norman abbey of St Martin (Sayes) in 1098. The north nave wall, with buttresses, is from the ancient church. After the dissolution of the monasteries the church deteriorated, with only the nave in use for the parish; the choir and sancturary lost and windows blocked up. In the late 1800s it was restored and enlarged. The church belongs to the Monkton Rectorial Benefice, with ten other churches." Text Source; (visit link)

History & Partial Description of the exterior, of the Priory Church from the British listed building Website;

"Anglican parish church. In 1098 a church of St Nicholas was founded within Pembroke Castle and granted to the Abbey of Seez in Normandy. As it is possible that the first castle was at Monkton, this may be the foundation date. As a daughter house of Seez, its fortunes fell with the French wars when alien houses were sequestrated, finally closed in 1414. It was then administered by a royal steward until being granted to St Albans Abbey in 1443. After 1532 the nave was retained as parish church, the W and N windows blocked. There was already a wall to the chancel with low round arch and the c1500 canopied tomb against it. The rest became ruinous:

Description;
Tower is tall with battered sides, corbelled embattled parapet and projecting SW stair tower with higher embattled top. Stair turret has five loops on both S and W sides. Tower has narrow single bell-lights with cambered heads W and S, that on S behind 1907 clock, renewed grey stone lancet E. Louvred lancet to S at one-third height, eroded plaque below. Large sandstone 4-light pointed window of 1880, over pointed door in moulded ashlar square frame with tracery in spandrels. Moulded doorcase, board door with hinges as on nave S door. E side has two similar louvred lancets." Text Source; (visit link)

Status: Not Working Display: Mounted Year built: 01/01/1907 Web link to additional info: Not listed

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