Henry Hindley

Henry Hindley (1701?1771) was an 18th century clockmaker and maker of scientific instruments. He was the inventor of a screw-cutting lathe. He built a clock for York Cathedral, where he apparently lived for much of his life, in 1752.

Related Topics:
18th century - Clockmaker - York Cathedral - 1752

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Solid information about the man, outside of his relationship with John Smeaton, appears to be difficult to come by.

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He is thought to have made the world's first equatorially-mounted telescope, which can now be seen in Burton Constable Hall.

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