Key Words :- Time Ball

Address :- Greenwich Park, London, Greater London, SE10
Grid Ref :- TQ 38856 77345
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.478029 , Long -0.001882
Local Authority :- Greenwich London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade I
Historic England List No - 1358976,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1833 -

Description and History of Site:-
Dropped daily at 1 pm although its use to chronometer makers in Clerkenwell or to shipping now superseded. Present ball made by Maudslay, Sons & Field of Lambeth and sited on north-east turret of Octagon Room in 1833. Observatory buildings now part of National Maritime Museum but still house many important telescopes and other astronomical instruments.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory/attractions/greenwich-time-ball

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