Clock Tower Gardens

Clock Tower Gardens are located at the corner of Bloomfield Road and Tower Road a secluded quiet spot in an urban environment with seating next to an impressive clock tower. ///stump.puns.anyway

Designed by architect Waterhouse, the clock tower was built in 1874 for the gate house of Pierremont. Renowned Victorian Gothic revival architect Alfred Waterhouse (famous for the Natural History Museum in London) designed several prominent historic landmarks in and around Darlington during the 19th century. [1, 2]

Notable Waterhouse Buildings in Darlington

• Darlington Market Hall & Old Town Hall (1861–1864): Designed in the Gothic style with a cast-iron interior structure and a symmetrical main frontage facing the Horse Market. 

• The Clock Tower (1864): The iconic freestanding town clock tower funded by Joseph Pease adjacent to the market area.

• Backhouse’s Bank (High Row): Designed for the prominent Quaker banking family (a forerunner to Barclays). 

• Local Country Houses & Estates: He also designed local residential and estate commissions nearby, including Pilmore Hall (now Rockliffe Hall in Hurworth-on-Tees), Pierremont gatehouse clock tower, Hummersknott Mansion, and Hurworth Grange.