Historic bells removed from Truro Municipal Building
It's part of restoration works which began in June
Historic bells have been removed from the clock tower on Truro's Municipal building.
It's part of restoration works which began in June.
The clock is a significant part of Truro’s history - when the Magistrate’s Court was situated in City Hall, it was a popular idiom to describe the court, or being due in court, as being ‘under the town clock’.
But the current clock and tower aren't the original ones - they were replaced after a fire in 1914, when the clock half-fell into the council chamber of City Hall.
Three of the four sides of the granite tower were rebuilt using concrete and steel.
The steel has since corroded, which is why the current works are going on.
The Mayor of Truro, Cllr Steven Webb, said: “I'm really excited to see the work continue. I never realised we had four bells!
“This gives me great confidence and joy that we will hear these bells ringing out over Truro on time in an orderly fashion next year.”