Clock Tower
The Clock Tower is a free-standing clock tower in the centre of Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove. Built in 1888 in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, the distinctive structure included innovative structural features and became a landmark in the popular and fashionable seaside resort.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Tower
- Description: clock tower in Brighton, England
- Also known as: “Clock Tower, Brighton” and “Jubilee Clock Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Pavilion and Theatre Royal.
Royal Pavilion
Photo: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Pavilion and its surrounding gardens form a Grade I listed former royal residence in Brighton, England. Beginning in 1787, it was built in three stages as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, who became the Prince Regent in 1811, and King George IV in 1820. Royal Pavilion is situated 1,500 feet east of Clock Tower.
Theatre Royal
Theater building
Photo: Ian Muttoo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Theatre Royal is a theatre in Brighton, East Sussex, England presenting a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet. Theatre Royal is situated 870 feet east of Clock Tower.
Brighton Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brighton railway station is the principal station serving the city of Brighton in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, operated by Govia Thameslink Railway. Brighton Railway Station is situated 2,000 feet north of Clock Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Laine and Brighton.
North Laine
Locality
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
North Laine is a central residential and shopping district of Brighton, East Sussex, on the English south coast, north of The Lanes. It is considered Brighton's bohemian and cultural quarter, with many pubs, cafés, restaurants, independent shops, plus theatres, a museum and art gallery.
Brighton
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brighton is a seaside resort in East Sussex, south-eastern coast of England, 76 km south of London. In 1997, the district of Brighton merged with Hove to form the City of Brighton and Hove which was given city status in 2001.
Montpelier
Locality
Montpelier is an inner suburban area of Brighton, part of the English city and seaside resort of Brighton and Hove. Developed together with the adjacent Clifton Hill area in the mid-19th century, it forms a high-class, architecturally cohesive residential district with "an exceptionally complete character".
Clock Tower
- Categories: clock tower, sculpture, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.8237° or 50° 49′ 25″ northLongitude
-0.1436° or 0° 8′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C2XRVF4+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2282612239OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q5134787
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Clock Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布來頓鐘樓”
- Chinese: “布萊頓鐘樓”
- French: “tour de l’Horloge”
- French: “Tour de l’Horloge”
- German: “Clock Tower”
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