Currently, the clock is operated using a weight cable system with weights weighing 800 pounds and housed in a chute that runs through the courthouse.

This is the dial of my pine-cased longcase clock. This style of dial with arabic numbers is typical of longcase clocks made between 1800-1820. This dial can be fairly accurately dated at around ...

The clock now has a battery back-up so it will no longer be affected by power cuts or the winding mechanism slowing down, Mr Storey added. "Hopefully people will be relieved it's working again." ...

Longcase clocks, even the battered, dusty and stored-in-the-garage-because-it-doesn't-work variety, can be worth from hundreds to tens of thousands of pounds, according to a specialist. Mr Paul ...

At Erddig, there are 13 clocks on display. All of their longcase clocks are eight-day clocks, which the house and collections team wind every seven days to ensure they continue running smoothly.

An ancient tradition of winding a clock in a church tower by hand is to be scrapped and replaced with a machine after 200 years because of health and safety fears.

The clock at St Nicolas Church in Witham, Essex will be at a standstill until a new winding mechanism is fitted Credit: ITV Anglia For now, the clock has stopped.