Arkendale’s ‘popular’ church clock is undergoing a £7,000 refurbishment

Last year residents got together to start the Platinum Jubilee Clock restoration project for St Bartholomew’s Church in Arkendale near Knaresborough.

At a community event, the refurbished watch was unveiled, with gold-leaf dials matching the original. The movement has also undergone a deep cleaning.

Councilor Robert Windass, who represents Boroughbridge and Claro Boroughs on North Yorkshire Council, was the largest donor with £2,500 from his council budget.

Account Director at Allerton Waste Recovery Park, Colin Fletcher, Cllr Robert Windass and the Director of St Bartholomew’s Church, Robyn Cox (Image: Included)

Cllr Windass said: “I am delighted to join the community in celebrating the long awaited unveiling of the church clock.

“The major project involved the manufacture of new dials to match the original – and the mechanism was revised to ensure it would last for many years to come.”

A significant portion of the funding came from local sponsors and donations through the Sponsor a Numeral campaign.