Ottery St Mary astronomical clock
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Astronomical Clock in St Mary's Church, Ottery St Mary
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The clock movement of the Astronomical Clock
Ottery St Mary Astronomical Clock is a 15th-century astronomical clock in St Mary's Church, Ottery St Mary, in Devon in south-west England.
History and description
The south transept of the church of St Mary in Ottery St Mary houses the astronomical clock,[1] one of the oldest surviving mechanical clocks in England. It is commonly attributed to Bishop John de Grandisson, who was Bishop of Exeter (1327–69) and adheres to Ptolemaic cosmology with the Earth at the centre of the solar system.[2]
After 30 years of silence, the clock was restored to working condition in 1907[3] by John James Hall, FRAS of Exeter. The rededication service, on 20 May 1907, was attended by the Bishop of Exeter, Archibald Robertson, who formally set the clock going.[4]
References
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England, Devon (1952; 1989) (rev. Bridget Cherry) ISBN 978-0-300-09596-8
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