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🏡 John Harrison's birthplace
Cottage in Foulby, Yorkshire, birthplace of the clockmaker who solved the longitude problem


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 06:41
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Foulby, near Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
  • Born: 1693; Died: 1776
  • Profession: Carpenter and clockmaker, self-taught
  • Major achievement: Marine chronometer H4, accurate to within seconds

John Harrison's birthplace is a cottage in Foulby, near Castleford in West Yorkshire, England, that marks the origin ...

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