Ian stockley  updated  05/6/2011

The British Watch

& Clock Makers

Guild

Collective Mark

Act Of Parliament Clock

History:

In 1797 William Pitt imposed a tax of five shillings a year on every clock in use, even in private houses, two shillings and sixpence on pocket-watches of silver or other metal, and ten shillings on those of gold.

This tax was a resented by most, clocks and watches ceased to be bought unemployment beset the industry

So within a year the tax was removed. In the meantime many innkeepers installed large clocks of the type showed here:

Four feet seven inches tall

two feet four inches across

The dial

214 years old

a privilege to repair