Museums · South East England
Time Ball Tower
In or near Martin.
Time Ball Tower — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Deal · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Time Ball Tower is a museum located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Time Ball Tower is a museum located in South-East England. It is notable for its historical timekeeping function, where a ball would drop at a set time to signal the hour. The tower serves as a reminder of the importance of time regulation in maritime navigation.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.2220, 1.4042
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Deal
- Postcode
- CT14 7BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Nearest railway station
- Deal — 0.4 km
Sources
- osm: node/810434322 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Time Ball Tower?
- Time Ball Tower is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT14 7BW), in the parish of Deal.
- What is Time Ball Tower?
- Time Ball Tower — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Time Ball Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Deal, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT14 7BW.
- Is Time Ball Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Time Ball Tower is part of the Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Time Ball Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Deal, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT14 7BW.