Victoria Clock Tower, Isle of Man
Victoria Clock Tower, Mines Rd, Foxdale, Isle of Man | |
Interactive map of Victoria Clock Tower | |
| Coordinates | 54°10′09″N 4°38′22″W / 54.1693°N 4.6394°W |
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| Designer | John Nicholls |
| Type | Monument |
| Material | Stone, concrete and ironwork |
| Height | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Opening date | 1901 |
| Dedicated to | "Victoria, RI. (Reigned 64 years. And still reigns in the hearts of her people)" |
The Victoria Clock Tower, also referred to as the Queen Victoria Memorial, is a heritage-registered clock tower located in the former mining village of Foxdale, Isle of Man, and is said to have been the first memorial in the British Empire dedicated to the 64-year reign of Queen Victoria.
The tower was commissioned and paid for by the Isle of Man Mining Company and stands at the southern end of what was once the Miner's Institute, Foxdale village, facing the mine company's offices. Donated as a gift from the company to the people of Foxdale, when completed in 1901 it was situated in a specially advantageous position, having been so arranged that the clock could be seen from all points of the village in order to provide a much needed standard of time to the inhabitants.