The Norman West Tower of Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield houses the old 17 century turret clock that once hung in the tower, but is now preserved on a shelf high above the ground floor. It is unique in that it not only has it's date and the initials of the maker, Isaac Leney, recorded on the blades of the fan but it also has the date and name of the clockmaker who converted it from a folio clock to a pendulum one recorded in the Church accounts. Unfortunately the pendulum has not been preserved.
The date on the blades of the fan are: 1667 and on the other blade is the initials I.L.
Who Isaac Leney was has not be confirmed. He is thought to be local but attempts to find him in Cuckfield has not been fruitful.
There is an Isaack Leney baptised in Burwash on 20th December1632, son of Stephen. Is this our Isaac Leney referred to above?
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