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Dock Clock Tower
The current clock tower was built at the turn of the century (some time between 1870 and 1903) as Middlesbrough's docks were redeveloped. It replaced an earlier clock tower from 1847 built by architect John Middleton. The tower was a prominent landmark for approaching ships. As well as being a clock tower the building also functioned as a water tower, providing hydraulic power to operate the dock gates and cranes. Unusually only 3 of the 4 sides of the tower have clock faces. The reason for this is unsure; one theory is that an ironworks or a shipyard refused to contribute to the costs of the building because it didn't want its workers clock-watching. The tower was restored in 2005 as part of the Middlehaven development. The building is Grade 2* Listed.
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Middlesbrough Dock Clocktower
- "...The burgeoning coal trade and the increasing size of ships meant that Middlesbrough Dock underwent three remodelling and enlargement schemes during its first sixty years. The first (1869-74) entailed the …
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from http://www.railwayarchitectur…
Middlesbrough Dock Clocktower
- "...The burgeoning coal trade and the increasing size of ships meant that Middlesbrough Dock underwent three remodelling and enlargement schemes during its first sixty years. The first (1869-74) entailed the …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
