Historic houses · South West England
Cotehele clock
In or near Calstock.
The Cotehele clock is situated at Cotehele House, Calstock, Cornwall. It is the earliest turret clock in the United Kingdom still working in an unaltered state and in its original position. It was pro
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Calstock · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Cotehele clock is situated at Cotehele House, Calstock, Cornwall. It is the earliest turret clock in the United Kingdom still working in an unaltered state and in its original position. It was probably installed between 1493 and 1521.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Cotehele clock is situated at Cotehele House, Calstock, Cornwall. It is the earliest turret clock in the United Kingdom still working in an unaltered state and in its original position. It was probably installed between 1493 and 1521.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first chapel at Cotehele House dates from around 1411, but only parts of the north and south wall of the original building survive. Piers Edgcumbe inherited Cotehele House in 1489. He married Joan Durnford in 1493 and she died in 1521. He remarried in 1525. Two important altarpieces commemorate the union of Edgcumbe and Durnford, so it is likely that the building work on the chapel was carried out during the early years of their marriage from 1493 onward. The alcove that houses the clock was added into the west wall of the chapel (the plan below has north on the right, so the west wall is at the top of the drawing). The 2004 building report states that the west wall was probably rebuilt…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.4959, -4.2260
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Calstock
- Postcode
- PL12 6TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Calstock — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Cotehele clock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cotehele clock?
- Cotehele clock is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL12 6TA), in the parish of Calstock.
- What is Cotehele clock?
- The Cotehele clock is situated at Cotehele House, Calstock, Cornwall. It is the earliest turret clock in the United Kingdom still working in an unaltered state and in its original position. It was pro
- How do I get to Cotehele clock?
- The nearest railway station is Calstock, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL12 6TA.
- Is Cotehele clock a protected site?
- Yes — Cotehele clock is part of the Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Cotehele clock?
- The nearest railway station is Calstock, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL12 6TA.