At a glance
#4 of 5 Tourist attractions in MiddlesbroughLocalGuideWorld score: 4.60
Rating breakdown
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Middlesbrough Hydraulic Clock Tower?
- Middlesbrough Hydraulic Clock Tower is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 16 reviews.
- How does Middlesbrough Hydraulic Clock Tower rank in Middlesbrough?
- Middlesbrough Hydraulic Clock Tower is #4 of 5 Tourist attractions in Middlesbrough by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Middlesbrough Hydraulic Clock Tower located?
- Middlesbrough TS2 1AD, United Kingdom — 4.2 km from the center of Middlesbrough.
Another piece of Middlesbrough history in need of TLC. The landscaping needs to be tended as people have been sleeping rough here, and bits of tents and possessions are scattered about.
Another iconic middlesbrough landmark thankfully still standing. The clock tower, in the Middlehaven area of Middlesbrough, was built by architect John Middleton in 1847. It was a noted landmark for approaching ships and just beneath the faces of the clock there was a little balcony for a look-out. Although the tower had four sides, there were only three clock-faces. It was said that a local ironworks, or a shipyard, that faced the blank clock face from the docks area didn't want its workers clock watching. The clock was paid for by public subscription. During a rebuild of Middlesbrough's dock either around 1870 or as late as 1903 this replacement was built. The tower doubled as a clock tower and a water tower to provide the hydraulic power to operate the dock gates and cranes. This dual use led to its shape: a bulky bottom to house the water, and a slender top for the clock. The tower was restored in 2005 as part of the development of the Middlehaven area on town.
Parked next to it when we went to the Boro game
The clock tower we see today was built between 1870 to 1903, it replaced an earlier clock tower from 1847, built with only three clock faces due to the industrialist not wanting the workers on the dockside clock watching, awarded a grade 2 listed structure.
There's a Pokémon go gym here.
One of the last, original, buildings standing in Middlesbrough Dock. A nice, monument to Middlesbrough's industrial past and a contrast to the great, new, developments in this area.
Just a landmark really although a historic remnant of an old building
Human Architecture is such an amazing beauty..
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