A new clock has been installed in Prescot Town centre and incorporates clues of the town's history that may be unknown to local residents.
Located on Eccleston Street, the square clock features a golden Eagle and Child and a small crest and was commissioned as part of the Prescot Townscape Heritage Initiative.
The clock is the finishing touch to restoration work carried out on the Knowsley street, which saw the opening of Pinion Bistro at number 39 Eccleston Street last year following a full restoration of the building.
Here are four clues of Prescot's history found in the replica clock that you may not know of.
1) Its location may look familiar
Positioned above Pinion Bistro and the Thomas Cook branch in Prescot, the replica clock is found in the exact same location where the original once stood many years ago.
The original clock is believed to have been installed in the 1930s and was removed several decades ago.
It was once above the Manweb electricity shop.
2) Its featured symbol is recognisable in other parts of Knowsley
Perched on top of the clock is a distinctive gold Eagle and Child, a symbol which also appears in the coat of arms of Lord Derby of Knowsley Hall.
The symbol was chosen due to the town's association with Lord Derby and Knowsley Hall over time and the motif can also be seen in the main entrance and gateway used by visitors at Knowsley Hall.
Nobody seems to know for sure what sculptural details were on top of the original clock.
3) It has historical ties to the town
Prescot has ties to the watchmaking trade and making of timepieces.
The Knowsley town was once home to well-known businesses such as the Lancashire Watch Company and Prescot Clock and Mechanism Co and the clock pays reference to this important local history.
The clock was designed to be art-deco in style to keep in with the building's 1930s architecture and was manufactured and installed by specialist clock makers Smith of Derby.
4) It pays homage to a known family
If you look on the bracket supporting the clock, you will see a small yellow and blue crest with black symbols.
This is a reference to the Stamper Brothers who own and restored the building in 2018 and it is the traditional family crest of the Stamper Family.
The reinstatement of the clock is the finishing touch to the restoration work carried out on numbers 37-39 Eccleston Street.
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