Which English cathedral has the world's oldest medieval clock?
Salisbury cathedral clock Salisbury cathedral clock The Salisbury cathedral clock is a large iron-framed clock without a dial, in Salisbury Cathedral, England. Supposedly dating from about 1386, it is said to be the oldest working clock in the world, although similar claims are made for other clocks. Previously in a bell-tower which was demolished in 1790, the clock was restored to working condition in 1956 and is on display in an aisle of the cathedral. The clock was re-discovered in 1928, set aside in the cathedral tower. At that time it had a pendulum, which appeared to have been installed at a later
Salisbury cathedral clock date from 1305), the clock tower of Chioggia in Italy, and the clock of the Comayagua Cathedral, in Honduras. (Said to be built in Spain by the moors during the 12th century, although records of it are lost.). The oldest clock in the world with a proofed engraved date (1463) is the in Forchtenberg, Germany. The clock is one of a group of 14th to 16th century clocks to be found in the West of England at Wells, Exeter, Castle Combe, Ottery St Mary, and Wimborne Minster. An attempt to date this clock to around 1386 was made by T.R.