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The view from the top of the Grade II Listed 105 feet (32 m) tall Cabot Tower, Brandon Hill Park, Bristol, Avon.
The tower stands on the site of a medieval chapel which may have belonged to St James' Priory. During the 16th century the chapel was replaced by a windmill.
The tower was constructed in memory of John Cabot, 400 years after he set sail in Matthew from Bristol and landed in what was later to become Canada. It was paid for by public subscription. The foundation stone was laid on 24 June 1897 by the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava and the tower was completed in July 1898. The architect was William Venn Gough and it was built by Love and Waite of Bristol. A lift was originally planned but never installed. The tower gives its name to the area and Council ward of Cabot.
After closure to the public in 2007, the tower reopened on 16 August 2011 following completion of repair works costing an estimated £420,000 to cracked stonework, caused by corroded reinforcing steel in the floor of the viewing platform, which had made the tower unsafe. Planning consent for the repairs was granted by Bristol City Council in November 2010. The final stage of the restoration was completed in 2014 when a light flashing the word "Bristol" in Morse code was turned back on.
The tower is built from red sandstone with cream Bath Stone for ornamentation and emphasis. It consists of a spiral staircase and two viewing platforms where balconies with wrought iron railings overlook the city, the higher of which is approximately 334 feet (102 m) above sea level. The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. The top of the tower is supported by flying buttresses and surmounted by an octagonal spirelet topped with a ball finial and carved winged figure, which represents commerce.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabot_Tower,_Bristol
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The view from the top of the Grade II Listed 105 feet (32 m) tall Cabot Tower, Brandon Hill Park, Bristol, Avon.
The tower stands on the site of a medieval chapel which may have belonged to St James' Priory. During the 16th century the chapel was replaced by a windmill.
The tower was constructed in memory of John Cabot, 400 years after he set sail in Matthew from Bristol and landed in what was later to become Canada. It was paid for by public subscription. The foundation stone was laid on 24 June 1897 by the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava and the tower was completed in July 1898. The architect was William Venn Gough and it was built by Love and Waite of Bristol. A lift was originally planned but never installed. The tower gives its name to the area and Council ward of Cabot.
After closure to the public in 2007, the tower reopened on 16 August 2011 following completion of repair works costing an estimated £420,000 to cracked stonework, caused by corroded reinforcing steel in the floor of the viewing platform, which had made the tower unsafe. Planning consent for the repairs was granted by Bristol City Council in November 2010. The final stage of the restoration was completed in 2014 when a light flashing the word "Bristol" in Morse code was turned back on.
The tower is built from red sandstone with cream Bath Stone for ornamentation and emphasis. It consists of a spiral staircase and two viewing platforms where balconies with wrought iron railings overlook the city, the higher of which is approximately 334 feet (102 m) above sea level. The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. The top of the tower is supported by flying buttresses and surmounted by an octagonal spirelet topped with a ball finial and carved winged figure, which represents commerce.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabot_Tower,_Bristol