Village Clock - St Andrew's church - Carlton, Leicestershire
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Village clock on the bell tower of St Andrew's church, Carlton.
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Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/25/2018
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Village clock on the bell tower of St Andrew's church, Carlton. The clock has a black metal (?) face with gilded roman numerals and hands.
"The church of St Andrew is a brick and stone building rebuilt in 1764 on a stone plinth after the earlier church burnt down.
In 1867 Goddard & Son renovated the church by altering the windows and adding a saddleback top to the tower. At this time the dedication of the church was changed from St Michael to St Andrew. In the northern wall of the nave is a fine stained glass window installed in 1920 and made by Theodora Salusbury of the Angels Michael and Gabriel. There are other examples of her work in the county such as at Narborough All Saints. This has recently been restored.
In 1937 the Rectors daughter raised funds by selling needlework door to door and with this she purchased the clock for the tower. The needlework continues as the church has some fine tapestries made by villagers to commemorate the millennium depicting the houses in the heart of the village."
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