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The Newgate Street Clock |
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To celebrate the 375th Anniversary of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, a new public clock has been erected in Newgate Street. It is situated some 200 yards from St. Paul’s Cathedral, where Newgate meets King Edward Street. It is the gift of the Clockmakers to the City and bears the Company’s arms.
The manufacture of the Newgate street clock has been made possible by the generosity of a number of members of the Clockmakers’ Company. The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers is extremely grateful to those who have subscribed.
The clock has been designed by Joanna Migdal. It has a stainless steel two metre diameter “wandering hour” dial. It was made by Smith of Derby. Although the clock includes up-to-the-minute technology, such as LED’s and GPS signal correction, the overall concept was inspired by the “wandering hour dial” watches of Joseph Windmills (Master of the Clockmakers’ Company in 1702), whose famous family business began very close to this site.
An independent site has been set up for the Newgate Clock containing fuller details
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