The council made a ‘compromise’ and halted the 15 minute chimes for a more reasonable once-hourly chime. But the loss of the clock’s constant noise is a ‘great shame’, Mr Barton said.

But heritage campaigner Philip Barton said many local people cherished the more regular chime and "live their ... as a "great shame" "We've all got clocks and watches and phones to tell the ...

They jump up in the morning to the sound of an alarm clock, swing like the clock pendulum and show the different speeds of the clock hands. They then put all their actions and move together for ...