Berkeley Memorial
The Berkeley Memorial stands in the centre of the Circus in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. The memorial features a drinking fountain as well as a clock. There are four clock faces, each one facing one of the four streets leading to the Circus. It was built in honour of Thomas Berkeley Hardtman Berkeley, a former president of the General Legislative Council in the 1880s.
 Berkeley Memorial Clock Tower | |
| 17.295254°N 62.723737°W | |
| Location | Basseterre, Saint Kitts |
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| Designer | George Smith and Co, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Completion date | 1883 |
Architecture
The structure contains a clock and a fountain and was designed and built by George Smith and Co. from Glasgow, Scotland. The foundry produced two other similar structures, but only that of Saint-Christophe survived.[1]
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