 The Bilbie family of bell founders and clockmakers lived and worked in Chew Stoke for more than 200 years , from the late 17th century until the 19th century . They produced more than 1 @,@ 350 church bells , which were hung in churches all over the West Country . Their oldest surviving bell , cast in 1698 , is still giving good service in the local St Andrew 's Church . The earliest Bilbie clocks date from 1724 and are highly prized . They are mostly longcase clocks , the cheapest with 30 @-@ hour movements in modest oak cases , but some have high quality eight @-@ day movements with additional features , such as showing the high tide at Bristol docks . These latter clocks were fitted into quality cabinet maker cases and command high prices . 
