The town clock at Second and Bank streets is a small tower of white-painted columns and a copper roof, set in a tiny pocket park opposite the Zwaanendael Museum. It was put up in 1956 to mark the 325th anniversary of the Zwaanendael colony — which, even by the standards of small-town commemorations, is an oddly specific number to celebrate. The clock works, the bells chime on the hour, and the spot is a popular meeting point.
It takes thirty seconds to look at, but the location is the de-facto centre of historic Lewes, and almost every walking tour through the old town passes it.