Church of St Peter's Clock - Chester, Cheshire, England, UK. - Town Clocks on Waymarking.com

The Church of St Peter is located on Eastgate Street in the centre of the city of Chester, immediately to the north of Chester Cross. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester.

The church stands on the site of part of the Roman Praetorium and some of its fabric dates from that time. A church is said to have been built on this site by Ethelfleda in 907. The present church dates from the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, with modifications in the following three centuries. (visit link)

The church is a designated Grade I listed building built of red sandstone and is approximately square in plan. Its floor is at the level of the adjacent Watergate Row and the church is entered by a flight of seven stone steps on the south face.
"The tower rises one stage above roof, with clock, bell opening of 2 cusped lights, crenellation, crocketed pinnacles and a pyramid roof of slate in the manner of John Douglas, late C19, with its faces interrupted by a continuous, horizontal louvre; wind vane; there was formerly a spire, removed and rebuilt C16, taken down C17, then rebuilt and finally removed C18." (visit link)

The clock is set into the brickwork on the tower. The white circular face has black minute marks, roman numerals and shaped hands.

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

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