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A programme of essential repairs and refurbishment to the clock tower has recently been completed, with work including stone mason repairs, brickwork repointing and replacement, as well as repairs and redecorations to the clockface.

The historic feature was out of commission for four months while building contractors Colbran & Wingrove worked on the project.

The specialist work was commissioned by Eastbourne Borough Council and valued at £200,000, according to the contractors.

The chimes of Eastbourne Town Hall clock, pictured here on a postcard from 1900, will begin to ring out again from midday on March 8, to mark International Women’s Day 2024.Picture: Heritage Eastbourne

For the duration of the project, it was necessary for the bell to be silenced to protect everyone working on the tower.

The Town Hall is a Grade II listed building designed by architect W.Tadman-Foulkes in 1880. The clock has gone silent several times as a result of repairs and restoration, including in 1919, 1934 and 1948.

Eastbourne Town Hall clock to ring out again for International Women’s Day