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Many of these buildings date back to the 1980s and 1990s and boast a barn-like structure with a clock tower that is purely decorative – if you look closely, the clock will likely say the wrong time.
SUPERMARKETS across England have one feature that is often overlooked by shoppers. Brits were floored to find out the reason why so many stores seem to have a clock tower. Filmmaker Chris Spargo to… ...
Many supermarkets across the UK are all linked by the niche design of a clock tower. An architectural rule laid out in 1970 meant nearly all stores built pre-2000 have the decorative feature, as ...
The world's biggest clock tower that cost £11bn and makes Big Ben look tiny The structure is enormous and features a five-star hotel, shopping mall and car park capable of holding over a thousand ...
Europe UK man charged after scaling Big Ben's clock tower during pro-Palestine protest Daniel Day, from Palmerston Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, faces charges of 'intentionally or recklessly ...
It wasn't until 1904 that the Wellington Clock Tower in Swanage finally lived up to the second part of its name. A new clock mechanism, with four faces, was gifted by another local benefactor, Mr ...
A historic clock tower covered in bird poo is to chime for the first time in 40 years after plans to refurbish it were approved. The 1907-built structure at the entrance to Ashford’s Newtown ...