Installed on May 27th 2009, Marcus Vergette’s 'Time and Tide Bell' project is an art installation on the quay at Appledore in North Devon. At high tid

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Installed on May 27th 2009, Marcus Vergette’s 'Time and Tide Bell' project is an art installation on the quay at Appledore in North Devon. At high tide the waves move a plate, which in turn causes the Clapper to strike a chord, signalling that it is safe to cross the infamous Bideford Bar at the mouth of the Taw and Torridge estuary.

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Size: 5504px × 8256px
Location: Appledore, North Devon, England
Photo credit: © Terry Mathews / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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