Clock that stood silent for 15 years ticks again

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A 15-year silence ended when the clock at Newburgh Priory in North Yorkshire chimed back to life. The timepiece had frozen at 10:59, its mechanisms seized and forgotten, until conservators undertook the delicate work of restoration. The repair marks a small triumph for the historic house, bringing sound and motion back to a landmark that had become as stationary as the stones around it. Now the clock ticks again, keeping time for visitors and residents alike, a restoration that feels less like a mechanical fix than a return to normalcy for a centuries-old priory.