WHY DO GRANDFATHER CLOCKS CHIME EVERY 15 MINUTES? The Story Behind Westminster Chimes

Time Will Tell

Sep 27 2026 | 00:02:44

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Show Notes

Download free software at https://www.grandfatherclockchimes.com Why do traditional grandfather clocks sound every quarter hour? This episode traces the Westminster Quarters back to the Cambridge Chimes at Great St Mary's and explains how the familiar four-part pattern tells listeners where they are within the hour. Learn the difference between quarter-hour chimes and hourly strikes, why the melody grows longer at fifteen, thirty, forty-five, and sixty minutes, and how a practical public time signal became one of the world's most recognizable clock sounds. Production note: Charlotte Evans is an AI-generated host using a synthetic voice.

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