Tuesday, 2 August 2011

ABC Wednesday - Clock

The Winchester clock, recently repaired,  restored and in place again on its gilded timber bracket. The building was originally the 'new' Guidhall built in 1713 now it is the Lloyds TSB bank and the present Guildhall is a much larger and grander building.

The statue is of Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch  and says in Latin "Anna Regina, Anna Pacifica", which I think translates as "Ann queen, Ann peacefully".  Not that she had a peaceful life but the burgers of Winchester wished her this. Here is a sketch of the Guildhall
  as it originally appeared when the coat of arms of the City of Winchester looked like this
and in fact the city still continues to use the 16th Century arms in its original form without adding crests or motto. Winchester is the ancient capital of England  and the design features the Royal Lions or the Lions of England

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19 comments:

  1. photowannabe2 August 2011 at 17:32

    Thanks for the interesting information on the historic clock. I just love all the tours we can go on through ABC Wednesday. Thanks for your part.

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  2. Rajesh2 August 2011 at 19:28

    Wonderful clock. Nice to know that it has been restored again.

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  3. jabblog2 August 2011 at 19:32

    The coat of arms is most attractive.

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  4. EG CameraGirl2 August 2011 at 19:52

    Nice to see the clock has been repaired and has been put back in place.

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  5. VioletSky-Sightlines2 August 2011 at 20:14

    That clock is wonderful!
    There used to be a website of old, non-working clocks around England where people sent in photos of clocks and the site would automatically post the photo when it got to the time that each clock had stopped at. I thought it was pretty cool, but it seems to have stopped....

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  6. Sylvia K2 August 2011 at 20:17

    What a wonderful post for the C Day and such a lovely old clock! I'm so glad it has been restored! Great shots and thanks for the history!!

    Sylvia

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  7. Kathy2 August 2011 at 20:51

    Thanks for sharing this wonderful clock and the history with the rest of us.

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  8. Meryl2 August 2011 at 21:32

    What a majestic clock and building. I love how it is placed!

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  9. Leslie:3 August 2011 at 01:11

    Cool clock! I'm always interested in British history! Have a great week,

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  10. Roger Owen Green3 August 2011 at 01:41

    timeless!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  11. Dimple3 August 2011 at 03:14

    Interesting post. The name Winchester always brings a certain old song about a cathedral to mind! I hadn't know that it was ever England's capital...

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  12. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio3 August 2011 at 05:40

    Quite the clock! I t is beautiful-and, a landmark for everyone to use.

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  13. Shooting Parrots3 August 2011 at 10:44

    Beautiful clock. Do you know how old it is?

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  14. Terrie3 August 2011 at 16:30

    What a charming clock - and so full of history. Thanks for sharing - the photo AND the info!

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  15. Cheryl3 August 2011 at 21:00

    It really is a lovely clock. The drawing is wonderful. I'd frame it for my home (I'm guessing the clock wouldn't fit on the outside!).

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  16. Hildred4 August 2011 at 04:10

    Another wonderful clock, full of history. A great post, - really enjoyed the pictures and the information.

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  17. Jane and Chris4 August 2011 at 23:20

    Beautiful clock. I have only visited Winchester once, I visited the cathedral...I especially remember the wood.
    Jane x

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  18. Linnea6 August 2011 at 06:11

    Now that's what I call an impressive looking clock! Thanks for stopping by my ABC.

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  19. Chronicles of Illusions7 August 2011 at 23:57

    what a great clock

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