Eastgate Victorian Clock,turret clock, 1899, Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee,copper ogee cupola
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Tony Smith / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3744 x 4688 px | 31.7 x 39.7 cm | 12.5 x 15.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1 May 2011Location:
41-45 Eastgate St, Chester, Cheshire, North West England, UK, CH1 1LEMore information:
Eastgate and Eastgate Clock in Chester, Cheshire, England, stand on the site of the original entrance to the Roman fortress of Deva Victrix. It is a prominent landmark in the city of Chester and is said to be the most photographed clock in England after Big Ben. The original gate was guarded by a timber tower which was replaced by a stone tower in the 2nd century, and this in turn was replaced probably in the 14th century. The present gateway dates from 1768 and is a three-arched sandstone structure which carries the walkway forming part of Chester city walls. In 1899 a clock was added to the top of the gateway to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria two years earlier. It is carried on open work iron pylons, has a clock face on all four sides, and a copper ogee cupola. The clock was designed by the Chester architect John Douglas. The whole structure, gateway and clock, was designated as a Grade I listed building on 28 July 1955.