Palace Pier Clock Tower
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Location
| Street: | Grand Junction Road |
| Town: | Brighton |
| Parish: | Brighton |
| Council: | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN2 |
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| Object setting: | On building |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Above the entrance to the Palace Pier |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 162 |
| Grid reference: | F9 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
| Company/Group : | W.G. Beaumont & Co. |
| Role: | Builder |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Brighton Marine Palace and Pier Company |
| Installation date: | 1930 |
| Unveiling date: | 27/06/1930 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | The Noble Organisation |
| Building listing: | II* |
| Listing date: | 20/08/1971 |
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Classification
| Categories: | Functional, Architectural |
| Object type1: | Building |
| Object subtype1: | Clock tower |
| Object type2: | Street furniture |
| Object subtype1: | Clock |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Clock tower |
| Material: | Wood and gilt |
| Height (cm): | 400 |
| Width (cm): | 100 |
| Depth (cm): | 100 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 19/04/2007 |
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History
| History: | A new entrance and clock tower replaced the three ironwork arches of the original entrance of the Palace Pier in 1930, and was inaugurated on 27 June 1930 by the Mayor, Horace W. Aldrich. At the same occasion, the extension to the promenade from East Street to the site of the old Chain Pier and a new station for the Volks Electric Railway were also opened. The timber for the pier renovations was Jarrow timber imported from Australia. The Mayor was presented with a walking stick, made from the same timber, by Percy Beaumont from the contractors. Luncheon was subsequently served in the South Saloon.
(Brighton Argus. Friday 27 June 1930.) |
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
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References
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Photographs
Date: 19/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 19/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Date: 19/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 19/04/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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