The Deal Timeball Tower is a 19th-century clock tower located in Deal, Kent, England. The tower stands at 76 feet tall and features a distinctive time ball on top, which was used as a navigational aid for ships in the English Channel. The time ball was raised and lowered to signal the correct time to sailors, allowing them to set their chronometers accurately. The tower's design is inspired by Italian architecture and is built from local limestone and granite. It offers stunning views of the town and the Channel from its top platform.
Wonderful piece of history on the seafront. I managed to get a picture from a boat on the white cliffs tour. I won't spoil the story, go check it out yourself.
Nice surprising find as you stroll along Deal seafront and certainly worth popping in for an hour. Beautifully restored building packed with quirky artefacts. Fascinating historical origins as part of the early naval communication network that played a vital role in the past. If you're passing, pop in.
Incredibly interesting place, an important history. Run by aging volunteers. They need youngsters to take over the mantle. Brilliant value at PS3!
A very interesting piece of maritime history with lots of information boards and fantastic volunteers who provided additional information and answered all of our questions... Well worth a visit if in the area and the Time Ball has been recently restored at significant cost and does its thing every hour during the day...
Interesting museum. Exhibits on navigation and signalling. The main attraction is the mechanism that operates the time signal.
Very informative and hearing the clogs work the time all is very cool.
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Wonderful piece of history on the seafront. I managed to get a picture from a boat on the white cliffs tour. I won't spoil the story, go check it out yourself.
Nice surprising find as you stroll along Deal seafront and certainly worth popping in for an hour. Beautifully restored building packed with quirky artefacts. Fascinating historical origins as part of the early naval communication network that played a vital role in the past. If you're passing, pop in.
Incredibly interesting place, an important history. Run by aging volunteers. They need youngsters to take over the mantle. Brilliant value at PS3!
A very interesting piece of maritime history with lots of information boards and fantastic volunteers who provided additional information and answered all of our questions... Well worth a visit if in the area and the Time Ball has been recently restored at significant cost and does its thing every hour during the day...
Interesting museum. Exhibits on navigation and signalling. The main attraction is the mechanism that operates the time signal.
Very informative and hearing the clogs work the time all is very cool.
