Ottery St Mary astronomical clock

The south transept of the church of St Mary in Ottery St Mary houses the astronomical clock,[1] one of the oldest surviving mechanical clocks in England.

The Sun is represented by a gold ball which rotates round the outermost ring of the dial, showing the time.

This ball rotates around the middle ring of the dial, numbered to show the days of the lunar month.

[citation needed] After 30 years of silence, the Ottery St Mary clock was restored to working condition in 1907[3] by John James Hall FRAS of Exeter.

The rededication service, on 20 May 1907, was attended by the Bishop of Exeter, Archibald Robertson, who formally set the clock going.

Astronomical Clock in St Mary's Church, Ottery St Mary , with the Earth at centre, orbited by the black-and-white Moon and the golden Sun.
The clock movement of the Astronomical Clock