Cabot Tower is a tower in Bristol, England, situated in a public park on Brandon Hill, between the city centre, Clifton and Hotwells. It was built between 1896 and 1898 in memory of John Cabot, 400 years after he set sail in the Matthew from Bristol and landed in what was later to become Canada. The architect was William Venn Gough. It consists of a spiral staircase and two viewing platforms which overlook the city, the higher of which is approximately 334 feet (102 m) above sea level. The tower used to be open to the public but was closed due to repair works in 2007. The tower gives its name to the area and Council ward of Cabot.
It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. The tower is 105 feet (32 m) high and built from red sandstone covered with cream Bath Stone, and was paid for by public subscription.
On three sides of the tower are commemorative plaques. They read as follows:
"The foundation stone of this tower was laid by the Marquess of Dufferin & Ava on the 24th June, 1897, And the completed tower was opened by the same nobleman on the 6th September, 1898. W.Howell Davies, Chairman of the executive committee E.G.Clarke, J.W.Arrowsmith Hon. Secretaries"
"This tablet is placed here by the Bristol branch of the Peace Society in the earnest hope that peace and friendship may ever continue between the kindred peoples of this country and America 'Glory to God in the highest and on Earth, peace, good will towards men' Luke 2.14"
"This tower was erected by public subscription in the 61st year of the reign of Queen Victoria to commemorate the fourth centenary of the discovery of the continent of North America, on the 24th June, 1497, by John Cabot. Who sailed from this port in the Bristol ship Matthew, with a Bristol crew, under letters patent granted by King Henry VII to that navigator and his sons Lewis, Sebastian and Sanctus"
The tower is currently closed as repair works costing an estimated £420,000 are made to cracked stonework, caused by corroded reinforcing steel in the floor of the viewing platform, which has made the tower unsafe. Planning consent for the repairs was granted by Bristol City Council in November 2010. Repairs began in March 2011 and are expected to take four months.
Credit to Eotech & I believe Larey for cracking it..
After a minor communication breakdown on thursday eve plans were hatched to bust this bitch come hell or highwater which meant dealing with heights on my own!
Bit windy up top but the views are spectacular
Thanks for looking..
It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. The tower is 105 feet (32 m) high and built from red sandstone covered with cream Bath Stone, and was paid for by public subscription.
On three sides of the tower are commemorative plaques. They read as follows:
"The foundation stone of this tower was laid by the Marquess of Dufferin & Ava on the 24th June, 1897, And the completed tower was opened by the same nobleman on the 6th September, 1898. W.Howell Davies, Chairman of the executive committee E.G.Clarke, J.W.Arrowsmith Hon. Secretaries"
"This tablet is placed here by the Bristol branch of the Peace Society in the earnest hope that peace and friendship may ever continue between the kindred peoples of this country and America 'Glory to God in the highest and on Earth, peace, good will towards men' Luke 2.14"
"This tower was erected by public subscription in the 61st year of the reign of Queen Victoria to commemorate the fourth centenary of the discovery of the continent of North America, on the 24th June, 1497, by John Cabot. Who sailed from this port in the Bristol ship Matthew, with a Bristol crew, under letters patent granted by King Henry VII to that navigator and his sons Lewis, Sebastian and Sanctus"
The tower is currently closed as repair works costing an estimated £420,000 are made to cracked stonework, caused by corroded reinforcing steel in the floor of the viewing platform, which has made the tower unsafe. Planning consent for the repairs was granted by Bristol City Council in November 2010. Repairs began in March 2011 and are expected to take four months.
Credit to Eotech & I believe Larey for cracking it..
After a minor communication breakdown on thursday eve plans were hatched to bust this bitch come hell or highwater which meant dealing with heights on my own!
Bit windy up top but the views are spectacular
Thanks for looking..
