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Latitude: 51.454 / 51°27'14"N
Longitude: -2.6068 / 2°36'24"W
OS Eastings: 357933
OS Northings: 172959
OS Grid: ST579729
Mapcode National: GBR C5K.FM
Mapcode Global: VH88M.RQR6
Plus Code: 9C3VF93V+J7
Entry Name: Cabot Tower
Listing Date: 4 March 1977
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1202009
English Heritage Legacy ID: 378976
Also known as: Cabot Tower, Bristol
ID on this website: 101202009
Location: Bristol, BS1
County: City of Bristol
Electoral Ward/Division: Hotwells and Harbourside
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bristol
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol
Church of England Parish: Bristol St Stephen with St James and St John the Baptist with St Michael and St George
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: Observation tower
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.
Listing NGR: ST5793372959
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