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Steam Clock - Ariande

Rue de la Liberation, St Helier
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Ranked #11 of 13 attractions in St Helier
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Most recent review
- 9 Jun 2013
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Epping, Essex
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27 reviews 27 reviews
13 attraction reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

An extraordinary piece of engineering in the harbour area. Very colourful and would be a good free place to take the kids. Next to all the boats and hatches in the harbour. Over the road is the Royal Yatch Hotel that serve excellent coffee aft a brisk walk around part of the coastal footpath.

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Pity was not working on our visit and no board to explain what, why and where! Looks good and worth a photo, though next time i may give it a miss!

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St. John, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Quite an interesting item if you happen to be passing but not worth a diversion. Its probably best described as a sculpture, based on a steam river boat, but its only function is to tell the time and clang bells on the hour. Well maintained, clean - a slightly pointless bit of fun.

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Yarnbrook
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

A very novel use of steam power, although not working the day we visited. Meant to represent a paddle steamer which it does farily accurately

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Island of Anglesey, United Kingdom
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4 attraction reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

Well maintained time piece, could do with an interpritation board to explain the reason for its location and purpose.

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Exeter, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

I'm sure there could have been some way of keeping it working with steam, even if it was 'pretend' steam! Would have liked to see big paddles working in the water on at least one side and perhaps an old fashion whistle on the hour. Very clean and colourful but could have been better with a bit of thought, sorry.

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

The clock is very unusual and set in a lovely little park not far from Liberation Square. It's worth waiting for the quarter hour when the clock performs.

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Lowestoft, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

This clock is the last remaining steam clock left, and it keeps very good time. It is situated at the end of St Helier sea front and is well worth going to see.

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Ivybridge, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

It's a mock-up of the wheelhouse area of a paddle steamer, with the clock between the funnels. We were told that steam sometimes issues forth from it, but the clock doesn't rely on it to operate. It's right in the centre of St Helier, and hard to miss, but we don't think it's worth a special journey by steam buffs!

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Somerset
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 attraction reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Cool day so did not hang around. Just gone midday so missed any action there may have been. No sound, no movement, no STEAM!!

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