Our present clock tower was built 1786 had been ringing out across the settlement for over 230 years. In 2022, the clock stopped working. We need your help to raise money needed to repair and restore our clock so it can serve the local community.
Fairfield Moravian Church is situated on a unique grade 2 listed settlement in Droylsden Greater Manchester. Our present clock tower was built 1786 and the congregation raised £168 to buy a clock and church bell. It has chimed on the hour and is an important heartbeat of the community showing the time on four clock faces in the cupola on the top of the church.
The current clock was thought to have been replaced in 1830 and made by William Groves of Leeds. It has also been reconditioned in 1955 but has been ringing out across the settlement for over 230 years and is an important part of the Moravian settlements heritage.
In 2022, the clock stopped working and although it still chimes, has been missed by the locals and congregation. We rely soley on fundraising and public donations to repair the clock and we have set up our 'save our clock' fundraising campaign.
We need your help to raise money towards our aim of completely repairing and restoring our clock so it can serve the moravian church congregation, settlement and locality.
Any donations will be gratefully received to keep this piece of history available to everyone.
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Fairfield Moravian Church and Settlement and we are open for anyone to join us on Sundays 10.30am with holy communion every 1st Sunday in the month at 3.15pm.
Check out the website of the The British Province Of The Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church) for more details of the history of the Moravian Church and other churches and Settlements in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. http://www.moravian.org.uk
You can arrange visits and tours via Facebook but we are open for a day over the Heritage Open Days weekend.
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