Ashburton Clock Tower
| Ashburton Clock Tower | |
|---|---|
The Clock Tower | |
Interactive map of the Ashburton Clock Tower area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Clock Tower |
| Location | Ashburton, New Zealand, 388/336 East Street |
| Coordinates | 43°54′12.6″S 171°44′58″E / 43.903500°S 171.74944°E |
| Inaugurated | 26 November 1976 |
| Height | |
| Height | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Warren and Mahoney |
| Main contractor | Bradford Construction |
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The Ashburton Clock Tower is a well-known landmark in the centre of Ashburton, a town in the South Island of New Zealand. The clock tower was built in 1976. The clock installed in the tower was originally purchased in 1902 for installation in a clock tower in the Ashburton Post Office. It was a feature of the town until the clock tower on the Post Office building was demolished in 1946 because of earthquake strength concerns. The clock and bells remained in storage until they were refurbished and re-installed in a new clock tower built in 1976 to commemorate the centenary of the formation of the Ashburton County.