Clock Tower, Ormskirk

Clock Tower, Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Ormskirk Clock Tower

The Ormskirk Clock Tower is the focal point in the city centre. The historic clock is a Grade II listed structure and dates back to 1876.

The tower is in yellow sandstone with dressings of red sandstone, it is in Gothic style, and is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) square. It has a chamfered plinth, and a base containing an arched doorway on the north side and blank arches on the other sides.

The eastern arch contains an inscribed plaque, and the southern arch the semicircular bowl of a former drinking fountain.

On the base is a tall tower with lancets, and at the top are clock faces, an embattled parapet, an arcaded belfry, and a two-stage pinnacle.

The photograph above shows the Ormskirk Clock Tower from the other end of Moor Street, close to The Golden Lion and the statue of Benjamin Disraeli.

(Photographed Tuesday 11th November 2025)