Bexhill West Station Tour
Trustees Simon and Alex return to West Station to give a guided tour, specifically the clock which we repaired in 2018. Did you know, since being restarted it is still being manually wound every week?
Plaque added to West Station Clock
Thanks to the generosity of our Planning Officer David Beales, a new plaque has been added to the West Station Clock casing. It goes alongside all the past clock-winders who wrote their names in the tower throughout the years, and … Continued
A thanks to donors
Bexhill Heritage’s restoration of the West Station Clock has been fully completed now that the clock faces are illuminated just as they were in the station’s heyday over fifty years ago. To mark the occasion, the charity commissioned a special … Continued
West Station Clock – Lights on
A couple of weeks ago, Bexhill Heritage appealed for a local sparky to step forward and work some magic on the West Station clock tower. The response was overwhelming. It was local electrician Matt Hyatt who was asked to have … Continued
West Station Clock – Restarted
Following the hard work of our dedicated band of volunteers, Mayor of Bexhill, Councillor Abdul Azad, was able to bring West Station clock back to life last Saturday as part of the town’s Sussex Day celebrations. Councillor Azad reminded our … Continued
West Station Clock – The Official Restart
You’ll be delighted to hear the restoration is on schedule and that the clock will be restarted as planned on Sussex Day, Saturday 16th June, at 3pm! Here’s a short video showing some of the inner workings of the clock: … Continued
Keeping perfect time on Sussex Day
The four dials of Bexhill’s landmark West Station Clock have not kept regular time since the station staff worked their last shift in 1964. But a team of volunteers from Bexhill Heritage – the town’s new conservation charity – aim … Continued
Become a West Station clock patron
Join us to help get Bexhill’s West Station clock ticking again in time for Sussex Day, 16th June 2018.
West Station Clock – Inspection
One of Bexhill’s best-loved landmarks, West Station Clock, is ready to be restored to full working order following an initial appraisal by Bexhill Heritage members on 6th February. The clock mechanisms were found to be remarkably intact with only one … Continued
New Conservation Group for Bexhill
Bexhill Heritage, Bexhill’s new conservation group, is opening its doors to the public for the first time from Tuesday 23rd January. Anyone with suggestions, questions or comments about building conservation in Bexhill is welcome to drop in to the charity’s … Continued
West Station Clock – Investigation
One of the first projects for Bexhill Heritage is to determine if the Bexhill West Station clock can be made to work and thus return to timekeeping. It has stood stuck at 5:08 since about 1963. A recent visit by … Continued