page_title: Parliament Buildings (Barbados)
section_title: The Clock tower
hierarchical_section_title: Parliament Buildings (Barbados) / Notable features of the Parliament Buildings / The Clock tower
caption_attribution_description: English: The Parliament of Barbados at night as seen from across the Constitution River. The city is illuminated for national independence / Christmas season.
context_page_description: The Parliament Buildings, is the seat of the Parliament of Barbados. Built between 1870 and 1874, the buildings have been the meeting place for both chambers of Parliament since 16 June 1874, and a former site of Colonial administration of Barbados. It consists of two buildings in the neo-Gothic architectural style, and are reminiscent of the Victorian era of Great Britain.
  The buildings are situated along the north bank of the Constitution River and are bordered by Upper Broad Street and National Heroes Square to the south; strategically at the heart of the capital city Bridgetown. Prior to the establishment of the buildings the legislature met at the Town Hall building on Coleridge Street.
  In 1989 the Public Buildings were officially renamed the Parliament Buildings by Act of Parliament. In 2011 both buildings were designated as UNESCO protected properties within the World Heritage Site of Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison area.
context_section_description: A prominent feature of the coral-limestone structures is the clock tower attached to the west-wing.  The Tower located in the west wing can be seen from several vantage points around Bridgetown and is complemented by a four faced clock on each side.  The Barbadian flag flying triumphantly on top of it. However, the clock tower was not always located in the west wing.
  A clock tower with a peal of bells was previously attached to the east-wing where both the Senate and House of Assembly chambers are located, however poor soil conditions destabilised the clock-tower's base causing it to begin sinking. Within ten years of its construction, the clock tower had sunk by ten feet into the ground.  The tower was dismantled in 1884 and a clock tower was later constructed at the west wing where it stands today.  The clock was designed and manufactured by John Moore & Sons of Great Britain (1875).  It was designed to run for 8 days and is designed to continue operating even when being wound.
  In 2010 the clock was damaged during Tropical Storm Tomas causing the hands to become ceased on 2:12.  Smith of Derby Group, England was contracted to refurbish the clock.
caption: Parliament illuminated at night
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