Dating from the eighteenth century, the tavern clock with a large dial and decorated body. Retaining the original pendulum and lead weight and is in good working order. The clock works have been examined by an independent authority and are correct for this clock. Tavern clocks became more popular during the eighteenth century as the use of stage coach travel increased. They would hang in the taverns which were often a staging post for the coaches and they allowed the traveller to know when the next coach was due to arrive or leave.