Church Clock - St Peter - Wymondham, Leicestershire
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N 52° 45.528 W 000° 44.386
30U E 652518 N 5847835
Church clock on the west tower of St Peter's church, Wymondham.
Waymark Code: WMYC4J
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/28/2018
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Church clock on the west tower of St Peter's church, Wymondham.
"Unbuttressed west tower, C13 and C14, 4 stages, has plinth, 3 string courses, fleuron frieze, with 4 gargoyles and crenellated parapet. Set back octagonal spire with 2 tiers of gabled lucarnes with double lancets, the upper tier with crosses, finial and weathercock. First stage has to west a C13 style single lancet, and to south a similar smaller lancet. Second stage has to west and to south a single C13 lancet, that to south flanked to left by a sundial. Third stage has on each side a double lancet bell opening with hood mould, those to west and north having clock dials, early C19. Fourth stage is ashlar with 4 cusped ogee double lancet bell openings with panel tracery, moulded reveals and hood moulds."
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The clock has a black face with gilded roman numerals and hands.