ON Sunday morning (October 27), most of us will be scrambling around, trying to work out how to change the time on the cooker.

At 2am that morning, British Summer Time will come to an end, meaning we get an extra hour in bed as the clocks go back.

Why do the clocks go back, I hear you cry. Well, you can find out in our explainer here.

However, while trying to locate every clock in our houses – and how to change them – might be a pain, spare a thought for people managing the historic clocks at Stourhead, the National Trust property near Mere.

The team carefully wind the clocks – which are around 300 years old – each week to ensure they continue to work correctly.

But when the clocks change, they must change too, which takes rather longer – or maybe not – than working out which button to press on your microwave.

An Egyptian Chippendale mantel clock in the Stourhead library, left, is among those being changed. Pictures: Steve Hayward/National Trust

Jonathan Betts, horologist and the National Trust’s national adviser on clocks and watches, said: “Looking after these vulnerable timekeepers requires skill, patience, and of course, time.

“It is a real privilege to still be caring for and winding such historical artefacts.”

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Among the timepieces at Stourhead is an Egyptian Chippendale mantel clock that resides in the library.

All of the house’s clocks are made up of mostly original pieces and still ticking away, thanks to the weekly care provided by the house team, and yearly check-ups by a horologist.

Clocks are one of the few objects in the National Trust’s care that are still used for their original function.

While, for conservation reasons, many chairs cannot be sat on and ceramics cannot be used, clocks are still able to tick, strike or chime just as they did hundreds of years ago.