Stonehaven, Clock Tower

Dublin Core

Title

Stonehaven, Clock Tower

Description

The costs of the original 1790 build were met by the town’s Common Good Fund and the sole purpose of the building was to contain the Town Clock. In 1894 the tower was heightened, and the clock raised to its present position at the top of the square sandstone tower. Above the doorway is a large barometer, dated 1852, which was of immense benefit to the local fishing industry. The Clock Tower was also the site of one of the town’s public water supplies in the 19th century. The Tower was refurbished in 2015, (which gained the annual Conservation Award from the Aberdeen Society of Architects) and has now been re-opened as a tourist attraction.
*Please note that the Clock Tower will not be staffed on Doors Open Days

Public disabled toilet available within 300 yards

Public toilet available within 300 yards

Free public parking within 300 yeards

Source

aberdeenshire

Date

1790 with addition in 1894

Type

Museum

Identifier

348

Spatial Coverage

current,56.96119,-2.20633;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

The Clock Tower

Place

Stonehaven Harbour

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Unknown, Architecture Dutch in style.

AddressLine2

The Cross

OpeningDate1

14/9/2019

OpeningDate2

15/9/2019

OpeningTime1

10:00am - 4:30pm

OpeningTime2

10:00am - 4:30pm

Activities

The Clock Tower will not be staffed on Doors Open Day.

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

14908

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

AB39 2JT

Citation

“Stonehaven, Clock Tower,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/347.

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