Albert Clock to be straightened

Belfast's leaning landmark is to be straightened with the help of more than £1 million from the Lottery Heritage Fund

Belfast's leaning landmark is to be straightened with the help of more than £1 million from the Lottery Heritage Fund. The foundations of the Albert Clock, built between 1865 and 1869, will be stabilised and its stonework restored.

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