Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower

Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower
Record height
Tallest in Birmingham from 1908 to 1965[I]
Preceded by	St Martin in the Bull Ring
Surpassed by	BT Tower
General information
Status	Listed Grade II
Type	Campanile
Location	University of Birmingham
Town or city	Birmingham
Country	England
Coordinates	52.4499°N 1.9307°W / 52.4499; -1.9307
Construction started	1900
Completed	1908

The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower (usually called Old Joe) is a clock tower in the campus of the University of Birmingham, England. It is the tallest freestanding clock tower in the world.^[1] It is either 110 metres (361 ft),^[2] 99 metres (325 ft),^[3] or 100 metres (330 ft) tall.^[4]

References

1. "Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower Also known as Old Joe". Skyscrapher News. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
2. "Campus tour booklet" (PDF). University of Birmingham. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
3. "Heritage trail: Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, completed 1909". University of Birmingham. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
4. "Old Joe - University of Birmingham". www.birmingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-10-03.