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Hopwood Clock Tower

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for safety reasons and placed into storage. In 1953 local business man Arthur Hopwood, whose family owned a hardware store, paid £10,000 for the council to build a new tower to house the clock. The tower was completed some time in 1957. A band rotunda was demolished to make way for the new tower.
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1990. During the refurbishment of The Square in the mid 2000s the building was checked against modern building regulations and was deemed that significant strengthening was needed. The tower was demolished and renewed with a stronger structure that matched the old design. The lantern section was
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added during this process also. This lantern features a cross inside, a symbol which divided the community as to whether it was appropriate. This process was completed in March 2007 and cost $ 1.7 million.
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The tower has been renovated many times since its construction. During the early 1960s, a stone cross was added atop the tower. The sound shell at the tower's base was removed
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The modern tower has two luminous features, a 'lantern cross' at its top and light-up glass panes at the base.
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Originally housed in the city's post office on Main Street, the clock was removed following the
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Palmerston North Clock Tower

Palmerston North
New Zealand
Coordinates
40°21′23″S 175°36′40.82″E / 40.35639°S 175.6113389°E / -40.35639; 175.6113389
clock tower
The Square
Palmerston North
1942 Wairarapa earthquake
"'New' Palmerston North Clock Tower, The Square"
"Clock Tower in the Square, looking towards Rangitikei Street"
"Hopwood Clock Tower"
"Hopwood Clock Tower : ECI Enables Innovation"
Categories
Buildings and structures in Palmerston North
Clock towers in New Zealand

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