The Condliff Clock
The clock situated in the church tower is an excellent and very important example of James Condliff of Liverpool and is dated 1836.
The clock consists of a double-framed hour striking clock movement driving three stone dials with glazed centres. The clock movement is fitted with a lateral toothed deadbeat escarpment and a very unique and clever rack controlled hour strike. Condliff who always used countwheel control was experimenting with rack striking, and combined some of the elements of countwheel controlled striking with rack controlled striking.
This is the only example of this design of hour striking fitted not only to a Condliff turret clock, but also to any turret clock in the country.
It is therefore very important that it is conserved and, thanks to a generous donation, it has now been restored and brought back into working order - including the wonderful chime!
(Information regarding the clock provided by the Cumbria Clock Company)