Catthorpe: Clock tower built in 1882 restored in £50k project

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It is hoped the restoration will ensure the clock tower survives for another 100 years

A 140-year-old clock tower located in the heart of a Leicestershire village has been restored in a £50,000 project.

The tower is the "centrepiece" at Manor Farm in Catthorpe, which currently houses Manor Farm Shop and Farmhouse Kitchen. The structure was found to have significant defects after the owners noticed it was leaning to one side.'Our little Big Ben' First built in 1882, the clock tower has been maintained by the farm's current owners Michael and Susan Grindal over the past 50 years.

In 2021, the family noticed it had more of a lean than normal and initially considered taking it down after finding it had become rotten and rusted.

 

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