Initially it was intended to have the faces illuminated at night, however this never occurred. The faces are 5 ft (1.5 m) in diameter consisting of ironwork filled with opal and are visible across the valley.

The clock consists of two faces, one which would have faced the mine works and the other which at one time would have faced Pott's Shaft.

īuilt with local stone and with corner pieces and decorative features of concrete, it has at its base eight supporting buttresses. Design and construction Ĭonstructed in a Gothic style, the tower stands at 40 ft (12.2 m) and was designed by John Nicholls, engineer of the mine, with the stonework being undertaken by masons and labourers employed by the works. Donated as a gift from the company to the people of Foxdale, when completed in 1901 it was situated in a specially advantageous position, having been so arranged that the clock could be seen from all points of the village in order to provide a much needed standard of time to the inhabitants. The tower was commissioned and paid for by the Isle of Man Mining Company and stands at the southern end of what was once the Miner's Institute, Foxdale village, facing the mine company's offices. The Victoria Clock Tower, also referred to as the Queen Victoria Memorial, is a heritage-registered clock tower located in the former mining village of Foxdale, Isle of Man, and is said to have been the first memorial in the British Empire dedicated to the 64-year reign of Queen Victoria.

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