Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower

The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, or colloquially Old Joe, is a clock tower and campanile located in Chancellor's court at the University of Birmingham, in the suburb of .
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  • Type: Clock
  • Description: clock tower in Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Chamberlain Tower”
  • Inscription: “THIS TOWER COMMEMORATES THE FOUNDING OF THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE INITIATIVE AND ACTIVE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ITS FIRST CHANCELLOR THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barber Institute of Fine Arts and Lapworth Museum of Geology.

Museum
Photo: GavinWarrins, Public domain.
The is an art gallery and concert hall in , . It is situated in purpose-built premises on the campus of the University of Birmingham. is situated 670 feet east of Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower.

Museum
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The is a geological run by the University of Birmingham and located on the university's campus in , south , England. is situated 420 feet southwest of Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower.

Railway station
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serves the University of Birmingham, , and the in the of . is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bournbrook and Selly Park.

Suburb
is an industrial and residential district in southwest Birmingham, England, in the ward of and Selly Park and the parliamentary constituency of Birmingham Selly Oak.

Suburb
is a residential suburban district in south-west , . The suburb of is located between the Bristol Road and the Pershore Road.

Suburb
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is a suburban area in south-west , England, located approximately 5 miles from the city centre. Named after a prominent oak tree that once stood at a major crossroads, the area encompasses the neighbourhoods of , , and Ten Acres.

Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower

Latitude
52.44984° or 52° 26′ 59″ north
Longitude
-1.93064° or 1° 55′ 50″ west
Inception
1900—1908
Height
327 feet (100 metres)
Open location code
9C4WC3X9+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31004483
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­clock
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q5620988
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Lithuanian—“Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج ساعة جوزيف تشامبرلين التذكاري”
  • Bengali: “ওল্ড জো”
  • Bengali: “চেম্বারলেন টাওয়ার”
  • Bengali: “চেম্বারলেন বুরূজ”
  • Bengali: “জোসেফ চেম্বারলেন স্মারক ঘড়িঘর”
  • Chinese: “約瑟夫·錢柏林鐘塔”
  • Chinese: “约瑟夫·钱柏林钟塔”
  • German: “Old Joe”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל השעון לזכר ג’וזף צ’מברלין”
  • Japanese: “ジョゼフ・チェンバレン記念時計塔”
  • Japanese: “チェンバレン記念時計塔”
  • Lithuanian: “Joseph Chamberlain memorialo laikrodžio bokštas”

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Highlights include University Square and Aston Webb erratic boulder.

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