It’s time to put the clock back

LAST YEAR the London Road clock, originally cast at the Caledonian Foundry in Leith, was taken to specialist clockmaker Smiths of Derby for refurbishment. The Tram to Newhaven team say work on the clock is now almost complete. This has included applying a top coat of black gloss paint to all of the decorative metalwork, to the pillar, clock drum and the base.

The new aluminium deer were hand-painted, as well as the Coat of Arms at the top. All the details such as the leaf motifs and ornate features were also refreshed by hand. The clock dials and hands were restored with new glazing and paintwork. Inside the clock new internal brackets were manufactured for the clock lighting and the movements, before reinstalling them.

The London Road clock will find its way home later this year. It has been greatly missed since it was removed from the centre of the roundabout in 2007. It was moved from its original position on Waverley Bridge, to outside Binns at the West End before being sited on London Road in 1955.