Mar 3, 2011 · English: Tower Clock, on the corner of Baxter gate, French Gate, St Sepulcher Gate and High Street, Doncaster There has been a clock on the site since 1731, but the present Clock Corner was not built until 1894. The clock was converted to an electric drive mechanism forty years ago but by 2004 it had failed.

This Clock tower was in fact Doncaster’s only personal memorial of the coronation. The Hexthorpe Clock Tower stands 18 feet (5.4m) high built in an Art Deco style. There was a clock at its top section, and it was surmounted by a globular electric light.

Here's a Doncaster fact! - Nestled in South Yorkshire, Doncaster is a bustling town with a vibrant mix of culture, history, and green spaces.

Mar 9, 2022 · A landmark Doncaster town centre clock tower has been damaged after decorative metalwork crashed onto the roof below.

Jun 2, 2024 · now this is the doncaster corner clock tower by french gate shopping centre theres no propper bells in there they are like the speakers which are fitted on i...

Baxter Gate is a pedestrianised street in the city centre of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. The street lay outside the Roman fort of Danum, and along the defences of the Saxon burh.

The tower in the perspex case is a model of the Beaconsfield tower - a will known landmark in Doncaster from 1979 until 1914. It was built by Alfred Hummel to take advantage of the panoramic views around this countryside.

Nov 2, 2009 · Tower Clock, on the corner of Baxter gate, French Gate, St Sepulcher Gate and High Street, Doncaster There has been a clock on the site since 1731, but the present Clock Corner was not built until 1894.

The clock was added in 1838 and for most of the rest of the century, this was a prominent feature of Doncaster viewed by every traveller on the Great North Road. By the 1890s the Corporation was becoming concerned about some of the narrow streets which impeded vehicles even before the dawn of the motor age.