Clock Tower, St Albans

Name: Clock Tower
Address: High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1727 751810

#5 among attractions in St Albans

Tower, Top attraction, Observation decks and towers

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Facts and practical information

The Clock Tower is a Grade I listed belfry in St Albans, England which was constructed between 1403 and 1412, believed to have been completed in 1405. It has been claimed to be the only remaining medieval town belfry in England. Its construction has been seen as a protest against the power of the local abbey to regulate time-keeping in the town. ()

Completed: 1405 (619 years ago)Height: 64 ftFloors: 5Coordinates: 51°45'5"N, 0°20'26"W

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High StreetSt Albans AL3 4EL United Kingdom

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+44 1727 751810

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Clock Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Boot, St Albans Cathedral, Batchwood Hall, St Albans Museums.

~60 ftE
Nightlife
The Boot, St Albans
1 min walk • The Boot is a public house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Located in the centre of the city, it is near the site of the First Battle of St Albans. According to St Albans Ghost Lore, it was known as the Old Wellington pub formerly the Blue Boar.
~530 ftSW
Prominent building in contrasting styles
St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
3 min walk • St Albans Cathedral, a beacon of historical and architectural significance, stands proudly in the heart of St Albans, England. This magnificent cathedral is not only a place of worship but also a testament to the country's rich ecclesiastical heritage, attracting...
1.1 miNW
Golf
Batchwood Hall, St Albans
28 min walk • Batchwood Hall is a manor house in St Albans...
~470 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
St Albans Museums, St Albans
3 min walk • St Albans Museums is a collection of museums and historic buildings in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England that is run by St Albans City and District Council. It oversees St Albans Museum + Gallery and the Verulamium Museum, and also the Hypocaust at Verulamium, St Albans' medieval Clock Tower, and the ruins of Sopwell Priory.
0.6 miW
Park
Verulamium Park, St Albans
16 min walk • Verulamium Park is a park in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Set in over 100 acres of parkland, Verulamium Park was purchased from the Earl of Verulam in 1929 by the then City Corporation.
0.6 miSE
Monastery
Sopwell Priory, St Albans
15 min walk • Sopwell Priory was built c. 1140 in Hertfordshire, England by the Benedictine abbot of St Albans Abbey, Geoffrey de Gorham. It was founded as the Priory of St Mary of Sopwell and was a cell of St Albans Abbey.
~1670 ftSW
Nightlife
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans
9 min walk • Ye Olde Fighting Cocks is a public house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It is one of several pubs that lay claim to being the oldest in England, claiming to have been in business since 793 AD. The pub was once recognized as the oldest in England by the Guinness World Records, but this title was rested in 2000.
0.8 miW
Town, Museum
Verulamium, St Albans
20 min walk • Verulamium was a town in Roman Britain. It was sited southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. A large portion of the Roman city remains unexcavated, being now park and agricultural land, though much has been built upon. The ancient Watling Street passed through the city.
0.4 miSE
Cinema, Nightlife, Art Deco architecture
The Odyssey Cinema, St Albans
11 min walk • The Odyssey Cinema is a film theatre in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is a locally listed Art Deco building, located on London Road, around 0.7 kilometres east of St Albans Cathedral.
0.7 miW
Church
St Michael's Church, St Albans
18 min walk • St Michael's Church is a Church of England parish church in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Much of the building is late 10th or early 11th century, making it the most significant surviving Anglo-Saxon building in the county. It is located near the centre of Roman Verulamium to the west of the modern city.
0.7 miSW
Church, Cemetery
St. Stephen's Church, St Albans
19 min walk • St Stephen's Church is a Church of England parish church in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the south of the town centre, at the top of St Stephen's Hill. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Clock Tower?

Nearby attractions include Gallery Rouge, St Albans (2 min walk), St Albans Museums, St Albans (3 min walk), St Albans Cathedral, St Albans (3 min walk), Abbey Gateway, St Albans (4 min walk).

How to get to Clock Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Clock Tower:

Bus

Town Hall • Lines: 724 (2 min walk)
Abbey • Lines: 724 (3 min walk)

Train

St Albans Abbey (12 min walk)
St Albans City (15 min walk)