Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Clock Tower
Clock Tower — Monument, dating to 1866-07-18.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Clock Tower is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Designed by Joseph Goddard. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Wikidata describes it as: "Monument, dating to 1866-07-18.". Coordinates: 52.6362°, -1.1331°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower is a major landmark and popular meeting point in Leicester, England. It is located roughly in the middle of the area inside the ring-road, and is at the point where five major streets meet; Gallowtree Gate, Humberstone Gate (A47), Haymarket (A607), Church Gate (A6) and Eastgates (A47).
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Background
Architecture
Before the construction of the Clock Tower the site had been used for an Assembly Room building, built in 1750, which was re-used and divided as shops in 1805. The building came to be considered "the Haymarket Obstruction" and after a campaign by local property-owners it was demolished in 1862. The Clock Tower was constructed in 1868. The tower was built mostly in Ketton stone with a base of Mountsorrel granite, and incorporates column shafts made of polished Peterhead granite and serpentine. The statues were made from Portland stone. The site was directly above the junction of two of the city's main sewers which were modified prior to the tower's construction. The clock mechanism was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6362, -1.1331
- District
- Leicester
- Parish
- Leicester, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE1 5YA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester South
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester — 0.8 km
Sources
- osm: w233818601 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Leicester clock tower May2010.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clock Tower?
- Clock Tower is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE1 5YA), in the parish of Leicester, unparished area.
- Who owns Clock Tower?
- Clock Tower is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Clock Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Clock Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Clock Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE1 5YA.