St. Michael and All Angels Church Clock - Pirbright, Surrey, UK
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BruceS
N 51° 17.670 W 000° 38.998
30U E 663844 N 5685198
Clock on bell tower of historic village church in the small village of Pirbright in Surrey, England.
Waymark Code: WM9Y8X
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/15/2010
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The church in Pirbright is at least 800 years old with the first recorded chapel being built 1210-1214, during the reign of King John. By 1783 the ancient church had become very dilapidated. The village of Pirbright was very poor and could not afford to build a new church. The village people met at the local pub and decided to seek permission to have a public subscription to rebuild a new church. By coincidence King George III was travelling through Pirbright around this time and his coach overturned, the village people rescued him and provided him aid while his coach was repaired. As a measure of his gratitude he issued a petition for all the churches in England to contribute to the rebuilding of Pirbright Church. The old building was removed in 1785 and a new building was built in its place.
The clock was installed to commemorate the jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1901 and refurbished to commemorate the jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002.
Status: Working
Display: Mounted
Year built: 01/01/1901
Web link to additional info: Not listed
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