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Wells Cathedral Clock
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The Wells Cathedral Clock is an astronomical clock which sits in the North Transept of the cathedral. • The central dial is a model of the universe and it has a background of stars. The sun moves in a circle around the clock face and indicates the time. • The time is marked in Roman numerals from 1 to XII and then from I to XII again. The minutes are indicated by smaller stars. • The inner circle of the clock has a moon dial and the pointer represents the age of the moon over 30 days. It shows the moon phases over the lunar month. You can also see a small painting of Pheobe symbolising the moon. • In the central dial, you can see a ball that represents the earth and is surrounded by clouds! • As this clock was made in 14th-century, people believed that the earth was at the centre of the universe. This was around a century before Copernicus discovered that the sun was the centre of our solar system. • At each corner of the clock, you can see an angel holding one of the four cardinal winds. • If you look above the clock to the right, you’ll get a glimpse of Jack Blandifers or the Quarter Jack who chimes a bell with his hammer. Later, he taps two bells with his heels. • There are no exact records of when this clock was made however it is assumed that it was brought to the cathedral in the late 14th century. • The earliest mention of the cathedral clock was in 1392 when payments were made to the keeper of the clock. • There are theories that Bishop Ralph Erghum was the one who thought of installing a clock here when he moved from Salisbury to Wells in 1388. • He had installed a clock in Salisbury Cathedral in 1386 and so he could have brought the clock makers with him to install one in Wells Cathedral too. • This makes the clock well over 600 years old! • Although it has had a few renovations made to it over time, this clock is currently the second oldest clock in England. It also has a claim to be the world’s oldest working clock. • READ MORE HERE - https://thirdeyetraveller.com/wells-c...
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