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Interesting clocktower, the clock has a story to tell
Littlehampton Clock Tower的点评
点评：Saturday 29th June we took a stroll along Littlehampton High Street, where this clock tower is virtually the only interesting feature. It stands on the pedestrianised section of Street in front of the entrance to a Supermarket.
It is know as the Millennium Clock as it was built to commemorate and celebrate the new millennium of 2000.
The four sided structure is wider at the bottom and tapers in slightly up to the square at the top of the Tower which houses the four clock faces, one on each side. Each clock face has golden Roman numerals around accompanied with golden hands.
This is topped by a weathervane which has a metal plaque bearing the Town's coat of arms and it's motto "Progress".
There is also a light on each side of the tower so it is illuminated at night.
At the time of our visit all four clockfaces were working and telling the correct time.
We did learn a bit of the history of the clockface which was made in the 1920's by John Smith and Sons of Clerkenwell, London.
It is believed that the clock was originally made for a Church in Portsmouth, which was bombed during World War II. In 1950 it was donated to the Council, by a businessman, so that it could be displayed in the Town. Sadly this did not happen and it remained in storage up to the 1980's, when it was purchased by the Town's Museum.
It finally found it's new home in the year 2000 as part of the Millennium Clock, now located on the High Street.
It is know as the Millennium Clock as it was built to commemorate and celebrate the new millennium of 2000.
The four sided structure is wider at the bottom and tapers in slightly up to the square at the top of the Tower which houses the four clock faces, one on each side. Each clock face has golden Roman numerals around accompanied with golden hands.
This is topped by a weathervane which has a metal plaque bearing the Town's coat of arms and it's motto "Progress".
There is also a light on each side of the tower so it is illuminated at night.
At the time of our visit all four clockfaces were working and telling the correct time.
We did learn a bit of the history of the clockface which was made in the 1920's by John Smith and Sons of Clerkenwell, London.
It is believed that the clock was originally made for a Church in Portsmouth, which was bombed during World War II. In 1950 it was donated to the Council, by a businessman, so that it could be displayed in the Town. Sadly this did not happen and it remained in storage up to the 1980's, when it was purchased by the Town's Museum.
It finally found it's new home in the year 2000 as part of the Millennium Clock, now located on the High Street.
翻译：6 月 29 日星期六，我们沿着利特尔汉普顿大街散步，这座钟楼几乎是唯一有趣的景点。它矗立在超市入口前的步行街上。
它被称为千禧钟，因为它是为了纪念和庆祝 2000 年的新千年而建造的。
四面结构底部较宽，略微变细，直到塔顶的正方形，塔顶有四个钟面，每面一个。每个钟面周围都有金色罗马数字和金色指针。
顶部是风向标，上面有一块金属牌匾，上面刻有该镇的徽章和座右铭“进步”。
塔的两侧还有一盏灯，因此晚上会亮起来。
我们参观时，所有四个钟面都在工作并显示正确的时间。
我们确实了解了一些钟面的历史，它是由伦敦克勒肯维尔的 John Smith and Sons 在 20 世纪 20 年代制作的。
据信，这座钟最初是为朴茨茅斯的一座教堂制作的，该教堂在二战期间遭到轰炸。1950 年，一位商人将它捐赠给市议会，以便在镇上展出。遗憾的是，这并没有发生，它一直被存放在仓库里，直到 20 世纪 80 年代才被镇博物馆买下。
它最终在 2000 年找到了新家，成为千禧钟的一部分，现在位于高街。
它被称为千禧钟，因为它是为了纪念和庆祝 2000 年的新千年而建造的。
四面结构底部较宽，略微变细，直到塔顶的正方形，塔顶有四个钟面，每面一个。每个钟面周围都有金色罗马数字和金色指针。
顶部是风向标，上面有一块金属牌匾，上面刻有该镇的徽章和座右铭“进步”。
塔的两侧还有一盏灯，因此晚上会亮起来。
我们参观时，所有四个钟面都在工作并显示正确的时间。
我们确实了解了一些钟面的历史，它是由伦敦克勒肯维尔的 John Smith and Sons 在 20 世纪 20 年代制作的。
据信，这座钟最初是为朴茨茅斯的一座教堂制作的，该教堂在二战期间遭到轰炸。1950 年，一位商人将它捐赠给市议会，以便在镇上展出。遗憾的是，这并没有发生，它一直被存放在仓库里，直到 20 世纪 80 年代才被镇博物馆买下。
它最终在 2000 年找到了新家，成为千禧钟的一部分，现在位于高街。
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