Standing tall this golden clock was eye-catching enough but every three hours it would become even more impressive. When in tip-top condition in the past, as a folk tune rang out, the three pineapple plants on each tier of the pagoda lifted from their pots and spun around.
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Photos: 1. A tiered pagoda clock at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire photographed by Andreas von Einsiedel. 2. The Miscellany book photographed by James Dobson.
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