Unusual Clock, St Lawrence's, Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire, England
N 51° 53.168 W 001° 45.532
30U E 585418 N 5749101
Unusual Lozenge-shaped Clock, St Lawrence's, High Street, Bourton on the Water
Waymark Code: WMYV28
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/26/2018
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An unusual clock carved into a block of stone mounted on the church tower. A square slab has the Roman numeral hours engraved into it and a single hour hand is mounted in the middle. Unlike the modern clock above it the fourth hour is indicated by "IV" instead of the more common "IIII".
From the britishlistedbuildings website :-
Three stage tower of ashlar, rusticated on ground stage and with giant Ionic pilaster quoins above. Balustrade, vase finials, lead covered dome. Lozenge shaped clock on south face dated 1785. Large round clock above.