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Sign: London - A memorial plaque on the home of the clockmaker John Harrison


Address:
Halsey House, 13 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4QF, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
English Heritage Plaque 
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On the sign:
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL

JOHN HARRISON
1693-1776
inventor of the MARINE CHRONOMETER
lived and died in a house on this site
Photography:
2022
Yael Gairola
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Comments:
The sign is in the house where watchmaker John Harrison lived, best known for building the first accurate marine chronometer, which was a breakthrough in marine navigation.

The building with the sign on it was photographed that day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

The sign was placed in 1954

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