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An exceptional collection of historic clocks, watches, and marine timekeepers. The majority of items in the collection range from c . 1600-c . 1850. Housed in the Science Museum, the museum contains more than 1000 watches, 80 clocks, 25 marine chronometers and a number of fine sun dials and examples of hand engraving, which map the history of innovation in watch and clock making in London from 1600 to the present day.
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
1 Kings Cross Road, WC1X | 3 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Halfway between the City and the west End, the Bloomsbury area is an oasis of calm in the very heart of the capital. It's a lovely ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
252 High Holborn, WC1V | 10 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Located in High Holborn, Rosewood London is the most luxurious hotel in the area and is nearby to the capital's main business district and a number ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
Coram Street, WC1N | 11 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
This is a smart, modern hotel located in one of the Capital's oldest and most beautiful areas. Bloomsbury is a great place to stay since it's ... More
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London > Attractions > Museums
Phoenix Place, Clerkenwell, London WC1X | 2 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Explore the history of the Royal Mail at The Postal Museum where you can go on an underground adventure through narrow tunnels not used since 2003. ... More

London > Attractions > Museums
48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 4 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Charles Dickens brought London to life with his imaginative depictions of city life and his fascination and passion for the foggy Victorian streets have inspired two ... More

London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 8 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ... More
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London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 3 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
A rich hunting ground for restaurants and bars, Exmouth Market twinkles under the fairy lights that zig-zag overhead across the scenic pedestrianised street. Hip hang outs ... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Sans Walk, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 5 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
The House of Detention gets its name from its former purpose - as a prison - and there has been a prison on this site since ... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 6 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
The Crypt on the Green, underneath St James Church in Clerkenwell, is on the site of the first nunnery to be built in London dating back ... More


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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Guardian House, 119 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 3 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Taking over the old Guardian building in Farringdon and filling it with rehearsal rooms and performance spaces, Theatre Delicatessen not only takes an entrepreneurial approach to ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Guardian House, 119 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 3 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
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London > Entertainment > Live Music
113-117 Farringdon Road, EC1R | 4 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Housed in an intimately lit Victorian warehouse, The Piano Works is a non-stop live music venue where in-house musicians take centre ... More
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London > Shopping > Jewellery
41 Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 3 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Established in Clerkenwell in 1997, EC One jewellery has built up a glittering reputation for its individual, stylish jewellery. Husband and wife team Jos and Alison ... More

London > Shopping > Specialists
89 Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 4 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Superb family-run magic shop, offering props, books and videos for magicians of all abilities. Pick a deck of cards, any deck of cards, from their mysterious ... More

London > Shopping > House and Garden
17 Rugby Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Ben, the man behind this pretty interiors shop in Bloomsbury, is an architectural designer now based in London after spending five years in New York. His ... More
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London > Restaurants > French restaurants
10 Trinity Square, EC3P | 1 minute from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, the fourth female chef in history to be awarded three Michelin stars, and the only ... More

London > Restaurants > Pan-Asian restaurants
Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square, 10 Trinity Square, EC3P | 1 minute from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
With a name inspired by the Chinese and Japanese terms for plum blossom, it's befitting that Mei Ume is beautifully decorated with a hand-embroidered silk screen ... More

London > Restaurants > British restaurants
94 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 2 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
The Victorian warehouses and industrial buildings of Farringdon have been restored to their former glory, but these days the locals are more likely to be bankers ... More
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London > Education > Evening Classes
Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 1 minute from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
One day workshops, offering a friendly no-nonsense approach to teaching about wine, suitable for everyone from beginners to experts. Courses take place at the following venues: Atlas PH, ... More

London > Education > Cookery Courses
Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings, 42 Northampton Road, EC1R | 4 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Featuring six catering stations, a demonstration bench and a communal dining table, B&H Kitchen , the cookery school from Bourne & Hollingsworth Group, guides Londoners ... More

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R | 8 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Northampton Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 4 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
A busy park in Islington beside the Three Corners Centre youth centre and Adventure Playground, the 2.02 acre Spa Fields include a children's playground, tarmac ... More

London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, Holborn, London EC1N | 6 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Immerse yourself in a world of chocolate with this mouth-watering workshop. You will discover how chocolate is processed from bean to bar. Sample a variety of ... More

London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
31 Theobalds Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1X | 8 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Inspired by the skills and techniques of the Ottoman Empire's barbers, Ted's Grooming Room provides a sanctuary for men seeking the perfect shave. With ... More
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
159 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 2 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
The original and arguably one of London's best gastropubs, The Eagle in Farringdon is a happy, bustling place where top notch food is served without the ... More

London > Restaurants > Gastropub
22 Easton Street, Clerkenwell, London WC1X0DS | 2 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
13 Eyre Street Hill, EC1R | 3 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
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London > Nightlife >
113-117 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 4 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
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London > Nightlife > Bars
63 Lamb's Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
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London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1 | 8 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
Set in an attractive cobbled courtyard, this candlelit bistro/wine bar is a taste of an older, more civilised world. Uniformed French waiters glide unobtrusively between tables ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
8 South Square, Gray's Inn, Holborn, London WC1R | 7 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
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40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 8 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
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Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Farringdon, Clerkenwell, London EC1N | 8 minutes from Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
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