Historic houses · North East England
Morpeth Clock Tower
Morpeth Clock Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
Geoff Holland — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Morpeth Clock Tower is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Morpeth Clock Tower is a building located off the Market Place, Morpeth, England. The tower stands 60 ft high with walls 3 ft 6 in thick. It stands close to the Morpeth Town Hall (originally designed by Vanbrugh in 1714) and the YMCA buildings of 1905. It is Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The Clock Tower was constructed sometime between 1604 and 1634 out of recycled Medieval stone giving it its much older appearance. The stone was thought to come from a gatehouse that previously stood at the west end of Oldgate. However, it is more likely to have been built out of stone from the nearby ruined Newminster Abbey which was dissolved in 1537. The tower acquired a peal of six bells cast by the prominent bell founder Richard Phelps (of Whitechapel Bell Foundry) in 1706 at the request of Major General Edmund Maine, MP of Morpeth. These bells were originally intended to be made for the Parish Church of Berwick-upon-Tweed. However, the people of Berwick failed to elect the Maine to…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1675, -1.6912
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Morpeth
- Postcode
- NE61 1PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Phone
- +441670 631439
- Official site
- www.northumberlandescaperooms.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15256313 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Morpeth Clock Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morpeth Clock Tower?
- Morpeth Clock Tower is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.1675°, -1.6912°.
- Is Morpeth Clock Tower wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Morpeth Clock Tower. Check ahead for specific facilities.