Along with several others, the Salisbury Cathedral clock is claimed to be “the oldest working clock in the world”. The clock is dated from 1386 and was originally housed in a bell tower next to the cathedral itself. The bell tower was demolished in 1790 and the clock moved to the cathedral tower where it continued to operate until 1884. A new clock was contributed to the cathedral by the Wiltshire Army Regiment in 1884 and the old lock was left to gather dust until 1928 when it was “rediscovered” by horologist T. R. Robinson. In 1956 the clock was restored to its original condition and operation with a new verge and foliot (oscillating bar) escapement.
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