The clocks may have gone forward but there is one that’s going back - for repairs. The turret clock at the National Trust’s Avebury is being removed for a year of restoration on Wednesday 8 April.
'It’s always time for tea at Avebury!'
The hands of the 18th-century turret clock in the Stables Gallery at the Alexander Keiller Museum have been stuck at 4 o’clock for as long as anyone can remember.
On Wednesday 8 April, work will begin to remove the clock and have it repaired by turret clock expert Peter Watkinson in Somerset.
'The clock will be off-site for one year undergoing repair before being returned to its rightful place,' says Meg Sims.
'All this has been made possible by generous donations from the Kennet Valley National Trust Association, the efforts of National Trust volunteers who sold raffle tickets and our visitors who bought them.'
© NTPL / David Noton
This work will coincide with a number of related time-themed visitor events including:
Circles in Time competition
2009-2010
Circles in Time photo competition. From April 2009 to March 2010, the charity is looking for one photograph a month which will mark the turning year at Avebury. We'd like to record all aspects of life in this unique village, from sheep in the rain, to the Solstice. Send your entries to circlesintime@nationaltrust.org.uk and we will pick one a month to feature on our website. The 12 best photographs will be hung in an exhibition in the Circles Restaurant in April 2010. More information about this competition.
Sundials Workshop
Wednesday 15 April
Two workshops running from 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm–3.30pm in the Study Centre. Create your own living replica of Avebury's Stone Circle, and learn how to make and use the most ancient of clocks: a sundial. As you work, our workshop leader Beth Webb will weave magical stories of stone circles around you
- Booking Essential on 01672 539 250 -
- £3.50 per child, or £4 for adults
- Price to cover materials. Accompanied children only. Accompanying adults not making a sundial go free.
Curiosities of Turret Clocks
Saturday 25 April at 11am in the Study Centre
Celebrate the restoration of our eighteenth century Turret Clock with this fascinating lecture from one of Britain's leading horologists, Chris McKay. An introduction to turret clocks and curious encounters in the dusty spaces of the towers where these clocks often reside.
- Book on 01672 539 250
- Tickets £5 including morning coffee
Further details of these events are available in our Events search
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