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Power Cut Knocks Out Guildhall Clock – Specialist Called In

Guildford’s iconic clock that hangs from the Guildhall over the High Street has temporarily stopped. Yesterday (April 19) the clock’s hands were stuck at twenty five minutes past eight. The…

Time Called on Jewellers Who Once Wound Up the Guildhall Clock

By Hugh Coakley and David Rose Jewellers Ernest Jones is winding up its branch in Guildford High Street tomorrow (Saturday, April 15), a shop that has been a jewellers for…

Iconic Guildhall Clock to Be Sold – Facsimile to Replace It in 2023

Guildford’s iconic Guildhall clock is to be sold to an American company for £4.5 million. A well-placed council source leaked the news to The Dragon ahead of the official announcement…

Photo Feature: The Guildhall Clock, A Close Look at Some Hidden and Rarely Seen Aspects

By Hugh Coakley with contributions from Guildford’s Honorary Remembrancer Matthew Alexander and local historian David Rose Erected during the reign of Charles II, the famous Guildhall clock has dominated Guildford’s…

The Guildhall Clock Is Always Getting Ahead of Itself

For hundreds of years people needing to know the time in Guildford High Street have been able to simply glance up at the iconic town clock projecting from the Guildhall.…

Restoration Work On Guildford’s Historic Guildhall Clock

Restoration work on the mechanism of Guildford’s historic Guildhall clock and its case begins with scaffolding going up around the building on Monday, April 28. Guildford Borough Council says the…

Timeless Guildford – More Problems With Our Iconic Guildhall Clock

Guildford is timeless. Or so it appears if you approach the Guildhall from the top of the High Street. This week workers have been observed dismantling the upper side clock…

Exclusive: New Age of Winding the Guildhall Clock

by David Rose It’s the symbol of Guildford – the Guildhall clock projecting over the High Street. But few know exactly how this ancient time piece works, or that modern…

Restoration Work Starts On Guildford’s Iconic Guildhall and Town Clock

By Hugh Coakley Essential restoration work started on the historic Guildhall yesterday (January 19) following the completion of work to erect scaffolding at the front of the building. The work,…

Letter: How Much Earlier Than 1683 Might the Town Clock Mechanism Be?

From: John Redpath R4GV borough councillor for Holy Trinity In response to: The Guildhall Clock, A Close Look At Some Hidden And Rarely Seen Aspects Thank you Guildford Dragon NEWS…

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