I have been making and repairing clocks for over 40 years.My main interest is grandfather clocks,I also specialise in the repair of musical clocks,chiming clocks,early lantern clocks,cuckoo clocks,in fact nearly any type of antique clock.
I have a fully equiped workshop set in the lovely countryside around North East Lancashire.

In part one we traced the development of the pendulum clock from early beginnings.  Now we can take a look at English clockmaking up to the point where the grandfather or longcase clock as we recogni...

You can find out the age of your grandfather clock by looking at the dial. If you know what to look for it is possible to date a clock to the nearest five to ten years.

The story of the development of the clock, and in particular the pendulum which swings and controls the clock, is almost an epic tale in itself, with lots of brilliant minds, some real characters and ...

"My Grandfathers clock was too big for the shelf, so it stood 90 years on the floor" - - - The opening line of the old song "My Grandfathers Clock" - - -