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© Mr David Cemlyn
IoE Number:
378976
Location:
CABOT TOWER, BRANDON HILL
BRISTOL, BRISTOL, BRISTOL
Photographer:
Mr David Cemlyn
Date Photographed:
23 July 2001
Date listed:
04 March 1977
Date of last amendment:
04 March 1977
Grade
II
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BRISTOL
ST5772 BRANDON HILL
901-1/41/18 Cabot Tower
04/03/77
II
Tower. 1897-8. By WV Gough. Snecked red sandstone rubble with
limestone dressings. Tudor Gothic Revival style. Square
2-stage tower has diagonal buttresses with octagonal finials,
a weathered plinth, lower band of square panels, diminishing
bands of ashlar to the lower stage, a middle band of pointed
panels, and machicolated cornice with a pierced balustrade.
The doorway in the N side has a moulded surround and plain
door, below a 2-centre arched panel with a gabled label,
crockets and finial, containing the city arms, flanked by
attached columns with heraldic beasts on top. Similar panels
with various arms to the other 3 sides. Bowed balconies to the
second stage have moulded bases and pierced balustrades, to
open 2-centre arches with gabled hoods like the doorway, and
tall flanking 1/2 round attached shafts. Elaborate ashlar
octagonal spirelet on top, with octagonal side finials linked
to the buttress finials by flying buttresses, and a weathered
top with ball finial and a carved figure. The faces have
openings as the balconies with wrought-iron overthrow arches
to each. Small quatrefoil windows mark the progress of the
stairs. INTERIOR not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: built to
commemorate the fourth centenary of Cabot's voyage.