Church of St Michael and All Saints in Coningsby
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Church of St Michael and All Saints in Coningsby
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 17 Sep 2020
The one handed clock in the tower of Saint Michael's Church Coningsby village is the largest of its kind in the world. On a clear day the time can be read from two miles away. It was built in the 17th Century, when single handed clocks were quite common. Very few survived. The clock face is 16.5ft in diameter and its hand is nearly 9ft long. The pendulum is 13 ft long with a swing every two seconds. The clock weights are large blocks of stone. The frame is of old English oak. The whole mechanism is described as beautifully made and similar to a clock in Exeter Cathedral.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.10529
Longitude
-0.175649