Victoria Clock Tower
The Victoria Clock Tower, also referred to as the Queen Victoria Memorial, is a heritage-registered clock tower located in the former mining village of Foxdale, Isle of Man, and is said to have been the first memorial in the British Empire dedicated to the 64-year reign of Queen Victoria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Harvey Milligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: clock tower in Foxdale, Isle of Man
- Also known as: “Clock Tower Foxdale” and “Victoria Clock Tower, Isle of Man”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Paul, Foxdale and Foxdale Mines.
Saint Paul, Foxdale
Church
Photo: Adie Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Paul, Foxdale is a church, which is situated 190 metres northeast of Victoria Clock Tower.
Foxdale Mines
Mine
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Foxdale Mines is a collective term for a series of mines and shafts which were situated in a highly mineralised zone on the Isle of Man, running east to west, from Elerslie mine in Crosby to Niarbyl on the coast near Dalby. Foxdale Mines is situated 550 metres east of Victoria Clock Tower.
South Barrule
Peak
Photo: Bill Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Barrule is the highest hill in the south of the Isle of Man. It has the remains of a fort on its summit, which is traditionally the home of the Manx god of the sea Mannanan beg mac y Leir. South Barrule is situated 3 km southwest of Victoria Clock Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foxdale and Greeba Castle.
Foxdale
Village
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foxdale, also called Balley'n Eas, is a village consisting of the districts of Upper and Lower Foxdale on the A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road with the junction of the A24 Foxdale to Braaid road and the A40 The Hope road in the parish of Kirk Patrick in the Isle of Man.
Greeba Castle
Locality
Greeba Castle is a castle on the Isle of Man. Greeba Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Victoria Clock Tower.
Greeba Bridge
Locality
Photo: Agljones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greeba Bridge is situated between the 6th milestone and 7th road milestones on the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road and the junction with the Greeba Mill Road in the parish of Kirk German in the Isle of Man. Greeba Bridge is situated 3½ km northeast of Victoria Clock Tower.
Victoria Clock Tower
- Categories: clock tower and building
- Location: Malew, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.16926° or 54° 10′ 9″ northLongitude
-4.63337° or 4° 38′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C6Q5998+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1149396693OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q38250878
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