Welcome to The Scarecrow's guided tour. Look at the Clock.

These two pictures are of the church clock mechanism. The picture on the left is the clock movement itself and on the right is the giant drum to play the tunes. They are both in the same room connected together by a few steel wires. The clock mechanism is one of this countries oldest church clocks still in working order. Originally installed in about 1620, it had just an hour hand. The minute hand was added in the early 1700s.

The bell ringers ropes.

ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH WROTHAM. CLOCK dated about 1620. Repaired by Gillet & Johnston 1934. Cleaned & overhauled by Thwaite & Reed of London May 1968, when electric winding was installed. BELLS Ring of six increased to eight in 1754. Recast and hung in a steel frame 1911 Tenor one ton 10lbs (4.5kg). Further details in Belfry EXTRACTS FROM OLD DOCUMENTS 1728 for mending the Chimes and cleaning of them 18/- (18 shillings, 20 shillings = £1) 1762 from an agreement October 20th, - To put the Church Clock and Chimes in good repair and set the chimes to the eight bells to play three different tunes for the sum of £45. and Warrant the same for seven years. 1780 for a Bell Rope 6/- Another old document details the tunes that the clock can play. The text is as follows: CARILLON TUNES and COMPOSERS. 'INNOCENTS' by J. Smith 1800 - 73. Hymn - Conquering Kings their titles take. AM191. - English Hymnal 37. 'ST THOMAS' by S. Webbe 1782. Hymn - Lo he comes with clouds decending. AM51. - English Hymnal 7. 'Song 13' by O. Gibbons 1583 - 1625. Hymn - Jesu grant me this I pray. AM211. - English Hymnal 413. 'MANCHESTER' by Robt. Wainwright 1748 - 1782. Hymn - The earth o' Lord is one great field. AM472. - English Hymnal 168.

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