Clock Tower, Herne Bay

Clock Tower, Herne Bay
Tall clock tower with classical columns
Clock tower, 2006
Clock Tower, Herne Bay is located in Kent
Clock Tower, Herne Bay
Location within Kent
General information
Architectural styleEclectic, neoclassical
LocationCentral Parade, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5JJ
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°22′23″N 1°07′35″E / 51.37306°N 1.12639°E / 51.37306; 1.12639
Elevation20.5 m (67 ft)
Construction started3 October 1836
Opened2 October 1837
Cost£5,000[1]
ClientHerne Bay Urban District Council
OwnerCity of Canterbury
Height77 ft (23 m)
excl. weather vane
85 ft (26 m)
incl. weather vane.[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edwin James Dangerfield
Structural engineerAmbrose Hukins
Awards and prizesGrade II listed[3]
Website
www.clocktowerfriends.org

The Clock Tower, Herne Bay (built 1837), is a Grade II listed landmark in Herne Bay, Kent, England. It is believed to be one of the earliest purpose-built, free-standing clock towers in the United Kingdom.[4][5][6][7] It was funded by Mrs Ann Thwaytes, and now serves as a memorial to the fallen of the Second Boer War.

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  2. ^ Bundock 2000, p. 17.
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