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Early Clocks
At Seend
George Newton
George Newton became the Seend village blacksmith in 1625. The famous diarist John Aubrey , wrote about his visit to Seend in 1666: - “I went to the smythe, George Newton, an ingeniose man, who from a blacksmith turned clockmaker to fiddlemaker.
c1636
Welcome to Early Clocks and Sundials.
A website for collectors and enthusiasts alike, showing some interesting early 30-hour clocks and sundials dating from c1610. Illustrated alongside historically important events.
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Lee Borrett
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