- Building type: Clock Tower
- Date of construction: 1865
- Architect: W.J. Barre
- Listing: B+
- HB/SMR Ref: HB26/50/055
- 2nd Survey by EHS: No
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Albert Memorial Clock, Victoria Square, Belfast
Belfast City
Freestanding square clock tower in High Victorian Gothic with eclectic mix of styles, 113 feet tall with a base of flying buttresses surmounted by crowned lions. Main stone is Scrabo Sandstone. Most ornamental stonework was removed between 1924 & 1950 but has now been reinstated
| Stone Type Category: | Buff-Pink Sandstone |
| Primary Stone Type: | Scrabo Sandstone |
| Secondary Stone Type: | Giffnock Sandstone |
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| Replacement Stone Type: | Duke's Sandstone |
| Stonework Construction: | Regular-coursed tooled and plain ashlar |
| Stonework Condition: | Stonework is now in good condition, however this is due to the large amount of stone replacement carried out as part of restoration works in recent years |
| Condition Assessment (QUB): | 1 |
