The Clock Towers

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[edit] Introduction

The Clock Towers is a shopping precinct in the town center of Rugby, Warwickshire. The shops in the precinct include several clothes stores, two game shops and a few thrift stores. The shopping centre was known in its previous existence as Rugby Shopping Centre. The precinct gains its name from the famous clock tower in the town center.

[edit] Fable Clock

Inside the precinct there is a large clock known as the 'Fable Clock' It is the focal point of the precinct and is famous for its features. Every fifteen minutes, the clock plays a tune and re-enacts the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. This clock was created by Farmer Studios LTD - Leicester and was installed in 1995. However, there is a problem with the 'Fable Clock,' because it isn't running how it used to run. Every hour, the tortoise and the hare should go round, then the turtle should come out the top, then the bell should chime the number of hours. Every other fifteen minutes (15, 30 and 45) it should just show the tortoise and the hare go round, nothing else, however now, every hour it does the fable twice in a row, then five minites later it does it, then it goes on from there at a random pattern.

[edit] Railway Clock

In 1995, another clock was installed as well as the 'Fable Clock' and this was the 'Railway Clock.' This clock was outside Kwik Save on the opposite side of the precinct but was taken down not long after it was installed to make room for JJBs extension. It wasn't moved to another part of the precinct, it was just totally removed, leaving the 'Fable Clock' all on its own. The features of this clock were station signals and train whistles. This clock symbolised Rugby Railway, one of the reasons why Rugby, Warwickshire is famous.