The locals seemed to just take it for granted but we thought it was a lovely building which added to Greenock.A stunning piece of architecture. The Victoria Tower standing at 245 feet, is part of the Inverclyde Municipal Buildings completed in 1889.
During Greenock's increasing importance and wealth in the 19th century as a port for Glasgow, resulted in ambitions to build a grand town hall. During Greenock's increasing importance and wealth in the 19th century as a port for Glasgow, resulted in ambitions to build a grand town hall.
The building famously has a corner missing, something that has never been fixed. It was being built at the same time as the Glasgow City Chambers, and apparently, Greenock deliberately delayed publishing their plans until Glasgow had published theirs,… So began the construction of the this Municipal Buildings. The Victoria Tower forms part of the building, was completed in 1886 and stands 75 metres tall. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.When I saw this tower, lit up, I thought it was a mosque but none of the crew knew. Place-name scholar William J. Watson wrote that "Greenock is well known in Gaelic as Grianáig, dative of grianág, a sunny knoll". The locals seemed to just take it for granted but we thought it was a lovely building which added to Greenock.A stunning piece of architecture. Victoria Tower is part of the complex of Municipal Buildings that was constructed largely between 1881 and 1886 in an Italianate style, and to a scale then unseen in the rest of Scotland. Sadly no time to explore the building further. Please choose a different date.Is this a romantic place or activity that you would suggest for Municipal Buildings 24 Clyde Square, Greenock PA15 1LY ScotlandWhen I saw this tower, lit up, I thought it was a mosque but none of the crew knew. It provides a recognisable backdrop to the town. Please choose a different date.Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the date(s) you selected. The Victoria Tower forms part of the building, was … It clearly shows what a dynamic past this town had in the days when ship-building dominated the town.The Victoria Tower on the Municipal Buildings can be seen from many parts of Greenock. The workers were spotted carrying out maintenance checks on the 245ft-tall historic Victoria Tower above the Municipal Buildings. Johnston (… One said it was...The Victoria Tower standing at 245 feet, is part of the Inverclyde Municipal Buildings completed in...good for seeing the town hall and whats on in inverclyde also recommend the fire museum its a must to see
One said it was a council building, I should have realised that it was more special than that.The Victoria Tower standing at 245 feet, is part of the Inverclyde Municipal Buildings completed in 1889.