A series of striking pictures captured the complex and delicate job of returning a historic clock face to its home high above the ground.

After a lengthy campaign to repair an iconic clock in Llanfair Caereinion, the timekeeper has been returned to its home in St Mary’s Church tower.

To return the clock face to its home in the church tower, clockmakers Smith of Derby dispatched a team, made up of Jason Budd and Joe Mines to restore the clock on August 13, using ropes and pullies to carefully guide the timekeeper up the tall tower.

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Smith of Derby removed the clock from St Mary’s in April this year so they could carry out repairs, which also proved to be a complex process of steadily lowering the clock. However the job of raising it proved to be equally as difficult.

Julie Breward, head of planning at Smith of Derby, added: “The restoration was delayed over some small joinery work that needed to be completed where the wood around the clock had rotted.

“We also needed some ideal weather to raise the clock back in place as it’s a complex job. It takes two people to carry it out, one to winch the clock face up and another to walk it up the wall and make sure it isn’t damaged.”

Photographer Carl Milench was at the scene to capture the tricky process of lifting the clock into the air and returning it to the church tower.

(Image: Carl Milench)

(Image: Carl Milench)

(Image: Carl Milench)

(Image: Carl Milench)

(Image: Carl Milench)

(Image: Carl Milench)

(Image: Carl Milench)

(Image: Carl Milench)