Public art & sculpture · East of England
Corpus Clock
Also known as: Chronophage
In or near Cambridge.
Corpus Clock — Public artwork (sculpture) by John Taylor & Mathew Lane Sanderson.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge · 1.7 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Corpus Clock is located in Cambridge, with the nearest railway station being Cambridge, approximately 1.7 km away. Entry is free, and the site is accessible for wheelchair users. The postcode for navigation is CB2 1SJ.
About
Corpus Clock is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Also known as: Chronophage. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by John Taylor & Mathew Lane Sanderson.". Coordinates: 52.2038°, 0.1176°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
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Official information
Primavera Gallery is located at College Farm in Haddenham, showcasing a diverse collection of art within a rural setting. Visitors can explore the gallery and gardens, which feature changing displays and installations by the director, Jeremy Waller.
From the Wikipedia article
The Corpus Clock, also known as the Chronophage or the Grasshopper clock, is a large sculptural clock on the outside of the Taylor Library at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, in England. It is at street level at the junction of Bene't Street and Trumpington Street, looking out over King's Parade, Cambridge. The clock was conceived and funded by John Taylor, an alumnus and honorary fellow of the college. It was officially unveiled to the public on 19 September 2008 by Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking. The clock was named one of Time's Best Inventions of 2008.
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Background
Visiting
The clock is featured in the Hindi movie Paa, the associated music video "Mudi Mudi", and is shown briefly in the third episode of the television series Zero Hour and in the fifth episode of the Chinese television series Here to Heart. The clock is also featured as a plot element in the alternate history novel The Quantum Curators and the Fabergé Egg by Eva St. John.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2038, 0.1176
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Cambridge
- Parish
- Cambridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- CB2 1SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cambridge
- Phone
- 07779 302777
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge — 1.7 km
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:30
- Official site
- www.primaveragallery.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n298290448 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Corpus Clock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Corpus clock pol.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Corpus Clock?
- Corpus Clock is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB2 1SJ), in the parish of Cambridge, unparished area.
- What is Corpus Clock?
- Corpus Clock — Public artwork (sculpture) by John Taylor & Mathew Lane Sanderson.
- How do I get to Corpus Clock?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB2 1SJ.
- How do I get to Corpus Clock?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB2 1SJ.