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Clock Tower, Whitehead or Tower Gardens

A Grade II Listed Building in East, Bury

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5892 / 53°35'21"N

Longitude: -2.3008 / 2°18'2"W

OS Eastings: 380187

OS Northings: 410338

OS Grid: SD801103

Mapcode National: GBR DVCY.P2

Mapcode Global: WH97X.M1LR

Plus Code: 9C5VHMQX+MM

Entry Name: Clock Tower, Whitehead or Tower Gardens

Listing Date: 29 January 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1067232

English Heritage Legacy ID: 210673

ID on this website: 101067232

Location: Tower Gardens, Buckley Wells, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9

County: Bury

Electoral Ward/Division: Redvales

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bury

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Bury St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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MANCHESTER ROAD (east side)
Clock Tower, Whitehead or Tower Gardens

II
1914, by Maxwell and Tuke. Gift of Henry Whitehead in commemoration of his brother Walter, an eminent surgeon. In eclectic, mainly neo-medieval style. Portland stone on stepped plinth of Aberdeen granite. Square in plan. A belfry (without bells) crowned by copper ogee roof, rises within squat corner pinnacles. One stage lower, below inward-curving cornice, are clock faces. Lower still are various niches and openings with carved decoration.

Listing NGR: SD8018710338

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