Eastgate Clock in Chester

The Eastgate Clock is a turret clock built above the Eastgate of the ancient walls of Chester. Although the original gate was Roman, the present gate was built in Georgian times to allow coaches through. However, the clock wasn’t added until the Victorian era to celebrate Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee. The Eastgate clock, one of Chester’s most famous landmarks is the second most photographed clock in the UK after Big Ben.

Eastgate with Turret Clock
Ornate Eastgate Clock
Eastgate Clock

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