Other places · West Midlands
Astronomical Clock
Astronomical Clock — Public artwork by Allan Mills and Ralph Jefferson.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester · 1.0 km
About
Astronomical Clock is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork by Allan Mills and Ralph Jefferson.". Coordinates: 52.6230°, -1.1236°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Leicester University astronomical clock is a modern astronomical clock at the University of Leicester.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The clock was installed in 1989 on the side of the Rattray Lecture Theatre at the University of Leicester. It was designed and constructed by Allan Mills and Ralph Jefferson. The display is 8 ft in diameter.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6230, -1.1236
- District
- Leicester
- Parish
- Leicester, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE1 7HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester South
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester — 1 km
- Official site
- www.demontforthall.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n5566513204 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Leicester University astronomical clock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Astronomical Clock?
- Astronomical Clock is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6230°, -1.1236°. The nearest railway station is Leicester, around 1 km away.