Dornoch Cathedral weathercock

Date Added: 24 April 2008 Year Range: 1970 - 1980 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: ◀ | 2002_126_002 | ▶ Picture No: 467

Black & white photograph of the spire of Dornoch Cathedral showing the weathercock which had blown down and fallen into the top of the clock.

Dimensions: Height 164mm - Width 126mm

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To retrieve the part stuck in the clock we had to bore a hole through the wood and slate some distance above then climb inside tower insert a length of rope tie it to the damaged part and then with a lot of man power we hauled the very heavy part out of the clock and lowered it to the ground.

The weather cock itself fell to the ground leaving a deep imprint in the grass.
Comment left on 30 August 2013 at 21:40 by Alan Banks Thank you for explaining the difficulties in retrieving the fallen weathercock Administrator

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