Jubilee Clock Tower Explained

Location:	George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Designer:	Mr. Pierce, Municipal Engineer, Penang
Type:	Jubilee clock tower
Height:	97feet
Begin:	1897
Complete:	1902
Dedicated To:	Queen Victoria Embed: yes Designation1: WHS Designation1 Date: 2008 (32nd session) Designation1 Type: Cultural Designation1 Criteria: ii, iii, iv Designation1 Number: 1223 Designation1 Free1name: Region Designation1 Free1value: Asia-Pacific
Coordinates:	5.4194°N 100.3442°W
Map Name:	Malaysia Penang George Town central
Monument Name:	Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
Map Text:	Location within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site (purple)
Native Name:

The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower is a Moorish-style Jubilee clocktower within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the intersection of Light Street and Beach Street, it was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. The tower is sixty feet to the centre of the clock, one foot for each year of Victoria's reign. A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis is situated behind the tower.^[1] It was donated by Cheah Chen Eok, a local businessman, who provided $30,000 for the purpose,^[2] and was designed by Mr. Pierce, Municipal Engineer, Penang, and built by Messrs Barnett and Stark.^[3]

The clock tower is slightly tilted, a result of bombing during the Second World War.

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Penang

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jubilee Clock Tower. The Victorian Web. 3 April 2007.
2. News: 16 June 1897 . The Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower and Fountain . Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle .
3. News: 31 July 1902 . A NEW CLOCK TOWER FOR PENANG. . The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly) .