Redcliffe Shot Tower, Industrial shot tower in Redcliffe, England
The Redcliffe Shot Tower featured a cylindrical design rising 40 meters above ground with an additional underground shaft for lead shot manufacturing purposes.
William Watts established this first-ever shot tower in 1782, converting his house near St Mary Redcliffe Church into a manufacturing facility.
The tower represented industrial innovation in Bristol, demonstrating the transformation of local Mendip Hills lead into ammunition through gravity-based manufacturing methods.
The structure stood at the intersection of Redcliffe Hill and Redcliffe Parade until 1968, when authorities demolished it for road improvements.
The manufacturing process involved dropping molten lead through zinc plates from 90 feet high, creating perfect spherical ammunition in water basins below.
Location: Redcliffe
Inception: 1782
GPS coordinates: 51.44830,-2.59060
Latest update: March 6, 2025 19:22
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