Church of St Michael, Coningsby
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Church of St Michael, Coningsby
Image: © Tim Heaton Taken: 25 Mar 2016
"The church dates to the 15th century, and is dominated by the large west tower and its oversized clock face. The clock is one-handed, and the face was painted onto the tower wall in the 17th century. The size of the clock face ensures that the time can be read from a distance of almost 2 miles away on a clear day. The hand stretches almost 9 feet long and is controlled by a pair of stone weights. The arrangement of 3 wheels controlling the hand movement is connected to the rear of the hand by a connecting rod. The mechanism must be wound by hand every day." from http://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=2619
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Image Location
Latitude
53.10547
Longitude
-0.175641