The Victorian clock tower on Herne Bay's seafront
Clock Tower on Herne Bay's Central Parade

Victorian Clock Tower

Herne Bay

A 23-metre stone clock tower on the seafront gardens, the town's best-known landmark and a favourite spot for sunset photographs.

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Central Parade, Herne Bay, CT6 5JH

Quick facts

It was paid for by Ann Thwaytes, a wealthy London widow, and opened on 2 October 1837.

The tower stands about 23 metres tall and is Grade II listed.

A local historian believes it to be one of the earliest purpose-built, free-standing clock towers in the country.

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