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The World's Oldest Working Mechanical Clock in Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England

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This is the world's oldest working mechanical clock in Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England made in 1386 or earlier.

It told the priests when to pray and made sure religious services started on time. Unlike modern clocks, it has no dial or hands but tells the time by striking a bell every hour.
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The clock was originally kept in a separate tower with the Cathedral's bells. When the belltower was taken down in 1790, the clock was moved inside the Cathedral. Bishop Erghum ordered the clock to be made by three clockmakers from Delft in the Netherlands.

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