Towering timepiece.
A moody sky helped to bring some of the ornate opulence of the Clock Tower at Cliveden to the fore.
This was a stop off point on the journey down to Eurotunnel. A place I'd never visited before and a National Trust site steeped in history, most notably brought to the public's attention by the "Profumo Scandal". It is actually the most visited National Trust venue in the UK.
This tower is actually a functioning water tower, still providing water to the House today. It is 100 feet in height and built in 1861 by the architect Henry Clutton. It has 4 clock faces and is topped by a golden statue of Le Génie de la Liberté (the Spirit of Liberty), a replica of one in the Place de la Bastille in Paris. It is covered by two layers of 23.5 carat gold costing over £70,000. (Hmmm my climbing skills have not been tested for a while!)
Towering timepiece.
A moody sky helped to bring some of the ornate opulence of the Clock Tower at Cliveden to the fore.
This was a stop off point on the journey down to Eurotunnel. A place I'd never visited before and a National Trust site steeped in history, most notably brought to the public's attention by the "Profumo Scandal". It is actually the most visited National Trust venue in the UK.
This tower is actually a functioning water tower, still providing water to the House today. It is 100 feet in height and built in 1861 by the architect Henry Clutton. It has 4 clock faces and is topped by a golden statue of Le Génie de la Liberté (the Spirit of Liberty), a replica of one in the Place de la Bastille in Paris. It is covered by two layers of 23.5 carat gold costing over £70,000. (Hmmm my climbing skills have not been tested for a while!)