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Millennium Clock

Smith of Derby (active since 1856)

High Street, Rayleigh, Essex

Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock
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A three stepped round brick built built base with two inlaid black granite plaques, under one lies a time capsule. The clock is mounted on a lamp post with a rectangular base section, the metal base include arms to four sides and three sides also have brass dedication plaques. the cube four side clock box is mounted on the post, the clock face shows to three sides with the rear face depicting local rural scenes from the district. Around the top of the box in gold lettering is 'Rayleigh Town Council 2000'. Atop the clock is a weathervane.
Title

Millennium Clock

Date

1999

Medium

cast iron

Measurements

H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)

Accession number

SS6_TJ_S191

Acquisition method

commissioned by Rayleigh Town Council

Work type

Clock tower

Owner

Rayleigh Town Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

13th November 1999

Access

at all times

Inscription description

plaque one brass: TO COMMEMORATE / MISS BERYL GEORGINA JOAN LOVETT / 22ND JULY 1926 -14TH AUGUST 2002 / RAYLEIGH TOWN COUNCILLOR 1996 -2002 / ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FOR 18 YEARS / A WELL KNOW CHARACTER THROUGH / HER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.; plaque two brass: TO COMMEMORATE / LORD BERNARD BRAINE OF WHEATLEY / KPSG. FRSA. MP. BL / 24TH JUNE 1914 - 5TH JANUARY 2000 / EMINENT MP 1958 TO 1992 / AND FATHER OF THE HOUSE / OF COMMONS FROM 1987 - 92.; plaque three brass: TO COMMEMORATE / NICHOLAS HARRIS / 12TH DECEMBER 1942 -26TH JUNE 2002 / A FOUNDER OF THE RAYLEIGH / TOWN COUNCIL CAMPAIGN / ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCILLOR 12 YEARS.; granite floor set plaque: UNVEILED BY CLLR. JEANETTE HELSON / CHAIRMAN OF RAYLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL / ON 13 NOVEMBER 1999 / DEDICATED BY REVD DAVID PARROTT / ON 31 DECEMBER 1999 / AND A TIME CAPSULE BURIED HERE / TO BE OPENED IN FIFTY YEARS.; around the top of the clock box in gold lettering, one word to each face: RAYLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL 2000

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Located at

High Street, Rayleigh

SS6 7JH

Located on the apex of Bellingham Lane and High street.

Artist or maker

Smith of Derby

active since 1856

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