St Petroc's Church Clock Padstow, Cornwall
N 50° 32.465 W 004° 56.577
30U E 362328 N 5600596
A church clock on an ancient church in Cornwall UK.
Waymark Code: WM3RT4
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/12/2008
Views: 4
The clock in set on the tower of St Petroc's Church.
There has been a church on this site for hundreds of years; the first was built by Petroc in the 6th century. The church, monastery and all it contained were completely destroyed by the Vikings in 981. The second was in the 12th Century Church - circa 1100, and then fell into disrepair. The present Church was built 1425 – 1450
Status: Working
Display: Mounted
Year built: Not listed
Web link to additional info: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Photo of clock.