Uckfield Town Clock is Ticking Again

Uckfield Town Council is delighted that the iconic High Street clock has been fully refurbished after a collaboration with new site tenants Greggs.

The clock, which has hung on the front of the 49 High Street site since being donated by the Uckfield Rotary Club in 1980, was taken down shortly after the previous tenants, NatWest, left the site in March 2023.

A two-year process to restore the clock to working order has been frustrating for all involved, but with new site tenants secured, the project could properly get going again.

James Hollingdale, Estates and Facilities Manager at Uckfield Town Council, said: “We’re really pleased that the project of restoring the clock has finally been completed.

“It’s been a long journey, complicated by a protracted process of new freeholders and tenants taking over the site, but Greggs have been extremely keen to assist us.

“Their efforts to restore the clock to proper working order and give it pride of place on the shopfront once more have been really appreciated by the Town Council and the town’s residents.”

Given the longer timespan to get the project completed, both the Town Council and Greggs have been keen to make the most of the opportunity for repairs.

The Town Council paid for a new master clock controller unit and DCF antenna, as well as hiring two engineers to complete the installation.

Greggs played a huge role by removing, refurbishing and refitting the clock in its previous position.

They were also responsible for refurbishing the Uckfield Rotary Club Plaque, which details the history of the clock, as well as running a new electrical supply and arranging a specialist contractor to carry out the works. This all came at a cost to the company, which the Town Council was very appreciative of.

The Town Council is hugely grateful for Greggs’ assistance in this project and wishes them all the best with their new store on the High Street, which opened on Friday 8 August 2025.