{"id":1458,"date":"2021-04-05T16:24:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T20:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanscottishfoundation.com\/programs\/?p=1458"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:34:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T20:34:09","slug":"binns-clock-restoration-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanscottishfoundation.com\/programs\/?p=1458","title":{"rendered":"Binns Clock restoration, Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1459 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/americanscottishfoundation.com\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-3.09.00-PM-300x139.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Binns Clock is a landmark within Edinburgh, United Kingdom\u00a0and is very much more than just a Clock.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Binns Clock sits high above the heads of passersby at the intersection of Prince and Hope Streets in Edinburgh<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Oh, if only it could talk \u2013 the stories it could tell! This strategic corner has been the rendezvous point for friends, lovers, business associates and new acquaintances for decades, as they happily agreed to meet beneath its musical tones.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">This iconic clock has been undergoing a full restoration by the Cumbria Clock Company, bringing the clocks faded paint colors back to its original appearance.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1461 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/americanscottishfoundation.com\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/adam-wilson-ktDODr-3tvY-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">And on February 14 of this year the restoration was completed and the clock was unveiled. Valentine\u2019s Day, was chosen for the unveiling to honor all those who\u2019ve met there, and for all those hopeful lovers who will meet there in the future.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Maybe soon, we can all gather beneath Binns Clock once again.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Do you have your own story about meeting someone here?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 Binns Clock is a landmark within Edinburgh, United Kingdom\u00a0and is very much more than just a Clock. \u00a0 Binns Clock sits high above the heads of passersby at the intersection of Prince and Hope Streets in Edinburgh \u00a0 Oh, if only it could talk \u2013 the stories it could tell! 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