OLDEST -- Working Clock in the World - Salisbury Cathedral Clock, UK
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N 51° 03.883 W 001° 47.850
30U E 584260 N 5657710
The oldest working clock in the world
Waymark Code: WMBKYX
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/31/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The Salisbury Cathedral clock, a large iron-framed clock without a dial located in the aisle of Salisbury Cathedral. Supposedly dating from about 1386, it is claimed to be the oldest working clock in the world.

A clock in Salisbury Cathedral that struck the hours was mentioned in 1306. This was probably one of the precursors of the 1386 clock, one of the many early examples of mechanical water clocks that are mentioned from c. 1280 onwards.

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