Late 17th c Lantern clock

Late 17th century Lantern clock, signed Nicholas Fry of Godstone, the clock is original and unaltered anchor escapement with long pendulum, fitted with count wheel strike.

Nicholas Fry is a little known maker, Brian Loomes records clocks by him. He was certainly working in Godstone by 1690 from when a couple of other lantern clocks are known. He bought a lease on a farm five miles north of Godstone in 1712 to 1732 at Filsham farm, St Leonards, and died in November 1739 and is buried in St Nicholas parish church, Godstone.