The tower of Rapunzel I found in Bristol~It's original name is Cabot Tower.
I thought the tower looks so Rapunzel...what do you think? Have you seen another tower that looks more Rapunzel? Share with us!!
The History of Bristol Cabot Tower....(Source from Wikipedia)
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 constructed 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 foundation stone was laid on 24 June 1897 and the tower was completed in July 1898. The architect was
William Venn Gough and it was built by Love and Waite
[1] of Bristol. 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 gives its name to the area and Council ward of
Cabot.
It has been designated by
English Heritage as a grade II
listed building.
[2] The tower is 105 feet (32 m) high and built from red
sandstone with cream
Bath Stone for ornamentation and emphasis, 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 of 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"
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.
[3] Planning consent for the repairs was granted by Bristol City Council in November 2010.
[4]
Bristol view from the top of the tower..
Bristol view from the top of the tower..
On each side of the top of the tower has a board of destination from differnt direction...take Bristol as centre.
