Shepherd Gate Clock
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The Shepherd Gate Clock is a historic 24-hour public clock at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich that was among the first to display Greenwich Mean Time to the public.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
24-hour clock
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electric clock ⓘ historical object ⓘ public clock ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greenwich Mean Time
NERFINISHED
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Royal Observatory time service NERFINISHED ⓘ standardization of time zones ⓘ |
| connectedBy | underground cables to the master clock ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Shepherd master clock inside the Royal Observatory ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | 24-hour time notation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dialType | 24-hour dial ⓘ |
| displays | Greenwich Mean Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayType | analog ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| follows | mean solar time at Greenwich ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman numerals arranged for 24-hour time
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fixed metal hands ⓘ shows 24 hours from midnight at top to 23 at near-complete circle ⓘ white dial with black numerals ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Shepherd Patentee, 53 Leadenhall Street, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | periodically maintained and restored by Royal Museums Greenwich ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Maritime Greenwich ⓘ |
| inception | 1852 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greenwich
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Observatory, Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| maker | Shepherd of Leadenhall Street, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Charles Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | metal dial ⓘ |
| mountingLocation | outer wall of the Royal Observatory gate ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Observatory, Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Royal Museums Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | time-distribution system of the Royal Observatory ⓘ |
| position | outside the main gate of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich ⓘ |
| poweredBy | electric master clock system ⓘ |
| significance |
early example of an electrically driven public clock
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helped standardize time in Britain ⓘ one of the first clocks to show Greenwich Mean Time to the public ⓘ |
| timeStandardDisplayed | GMT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public timekeeping
ⓘ
reference for setting watches and clocks ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Greenwich Park entrance area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearInstalled | 1852 ⓘ |
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