Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Millennium Clock
Millennium Clock — a memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Chris McAuley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Millennium Clock is a memorial located in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Millennium Clock was a six-ton installation designed by Grainne Hassett and Vincent Ducatez to celebrate the passing of the millennium, sponsored by the National Lottery. It took the form of a digital seven-segment display counting down the number of seconds to the year 2000 submerged under the surface of the River Liffey on the west side of O'Connell Bridge in Dublin city centre. It was turned on in March 1996 but suffered from technical problems, including becoming obscured by mud and algae. It was ultimately removed in December of the same year. These issues resulted in the clock being referred to as the "Time in the Slime" or the "Chime in the Slime".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Dublin-based architects, Hassett and Ducatez, won the competition called "Countdown 2000" to design the clock in 1994. They won £10,000 for the design. A ceremony featuring a fireworks display and led by the then Minister for Finance Ruairi Quinn marking the switching on of the clock was broadcast on RTE's The Late Late Show on Friday, 15 March 1996. The finished clock was 1.9 metres deep and 7.8 metres wide. The clock cost £250,000 to construct, with an additional £58,000 spent on repairs, installation and removal. During this period, when the clock was operational the countdown displayed was sometimes incorrect. The clock was finally removed in August 1996 for the annual Liffey swim…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.0085, -1.4666
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Knaresborough
- Postcode
- HG5 0ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Official site
- www.facebook.com
Sources
- osm: node/10045346920 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Millennium Clock, Dublin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Millennium Clock?
- Millennium Clock is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG5 0ET), in the parish of Knaresborough.
- Who owns Millennium Clock?
- Millennium Clock is owned by | accession =.
- Is Millennium Clock free to visit?
- Yes, Millennium Clock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Millennium Clock?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG5 0ET. It sits within the Harrogate and Knaresborough parliamentary constituency.