Nestled in the coastal town of Lucea, is the legendary Lucea clock. The folklore behind this clock and how it came to be, adds to the charm which this historical town oozes out of every red-bricked pore.

The story has it that beautiful clock was not actually intended for Lucea, Hanover, but was instead to be sent to the island of St Lucia in the eastern Caribbean. The captain of the ship carrying the clock confused the two locations and brought it to Lucea in Jamaica instead.

Upon seeing the clock, which was a gift from Germany to the people of St Lucia, the local towns folk refused to return it. They had ordered a more modest version, and were still waiting on it when the more appealing clock had arrived.

They decided instead, to make up the difference of the cost in the clocks through public subscription. A German landowner in the parish then offered to erect the tower that would show off their new acquisition, provided he had a free hand in its design.

The clock, with the top of its tower shaped like the helmet worn by the German Royal Guard,was installed in 1817.

Today, the clock, which is still fully functional, stands in the town centre near the Old Lucea courthouse, and is recognised as the town’s most notable landmark.