Timeball Tower
Victoria Parade
Deal
Kent
CT14 7BP
England
Website
Group bookings, general enquiries
Group bookings, general enquiries
stephen.chappell@tiscali.co.uk
Telephone
In opening hours
01304 360987
Out of hours
01304 373417/368255
Originally in 1796 a Shutter Telegraph station, the current Tower was built in 1821 as a Semaphore Tower but was later equipped with a Timeball which was raised on a mast on the roof & dropped at 1 pm by a signal fron Greenwich so that the many ships anchored off shore could check their chronometers
From April to September, the ball drops every hour from 9 am to 5 pm, otherwise at 1 pm
There is also a New Year's Eve midnight drop of the floodlit Ball
There are 4 floors of exhibits, video & interactive displays of signalling, timekeeping & navigation equipment
Top floor has telescopes with extensive views across the Channel to the Goodwin Sands &, on a clear day, France
Shop on ground floor
Venue Type:
Museum, Ship or maritime heritage site
Additional info
Splendidly situated on the seafront but close to the town centre there are many good cafes, pubs & restaurants nearby including the end of Pier cafe
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