The Clock Tower

The clock tower is a free-standing clock tower in the centre of Brighton and is acknowledged as one of the town's main landmarks.

Queen Victoria celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 1887 and many towns built Jubilee clock towers to commemorate the occasion. Brighton Clock Tower was built in 1888.

A time ball was designed for the clock tower soon after it opened. The hydraulically operated copper sphere at the top of the tower moved up and down a 16-foot metal mast every hour, based on electrical signals transmitted from the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The feature was disabled after a few years because of complaints about the noise it caused.

It has been described as "a giant salt-cellar" and "charmingly ugly".


(Looks better on black)

[Faye Turner]

Such a beautiful tower! Nicely captured! I like your cropping!

[Karly]

Beautiful old building!

[Ko*]

Great sky and beautiful clock tower... you post so many different subjects, super...

[Humphrey Hippo]

I think ugly is a bit harsh but this degree of ornateness does seem to be out of fashion. The top reminded me of the pavilion when that was gold.

[gloria jones]

Great pov and architectural details

[4rky]

@madeinnl
I try to find something different each day, if I can

[haskar]

Great architectural capture.

[Diana]

A great shot of this beautiful tower, love the building style.

[sally agnew]

A great shot, really nice architecture :)

[JoeV]

I really like older building, they have so much more detail, good shot.

[Henri Russell]

You did a good job capturing the click. I think it is pretty.

[Suzanne]

I rather like it. Lovely sky in this shot

[CC Folk]

Well, it was built in 1888 and next to that very modern glass building, it may look outdated. But, then again, historical can look better than modern! :)

[Julienne Jones]

"Meet me under the clocktower" .....Ah those were the days ;) More memories....

[4rky]

@julienne1
A phrase I used myself only last week!
:)

[Michelle]

Lovely architecture, great capture