Cabot Tower
Located in Bristol, England Coordinates: 51°27′14″ N 2°36′25″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
About Cabot Tower
Cabot Tower is a landmark. Location: Bristol, England.
Cabot Tower is a tower in Bristol, England, situated in a public park on Brandon Hill, between the city centre, Clifton and Hotwells. It is a grade II listed building. The tower was built in the 1890s to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the journey of John Cabot from Bristol to land which later became Canada. Public access to the viewing platforms at the top of the tower was suspended from 2007 to 2011 for repairs.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1898
- Architect
- William Venn Gough
- Heritage designation
- Grade II listed building
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 27 sights and natural places within 10 km Brandon Hill park, Bristol Cathedral
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bristol Cathedral Attraction, Bristol0.5 km SE -
SS Great Britain Museum, Bristol0.5 km S -
Clifton Suspension Bridge Landmark, Bristol1.5 km W -
Bristol Castle Historic site, Bristol1.3 km E -
Bristol Zoo Gardens Attraction, Bristol1.5 km NW -
Brandon Hill park Natural site, Bristol0.1 km S
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Ashton Gate Landmark, Bristol1.8 km SW
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Observatory Hill Mountain, Bristol1.4 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Bristol City, Bristol0.7 km E
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Clifton Neighbourhood, Bristol1.2 km NW
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Hotwells Neighbourhood, Bristol0.7 km SW
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Bedminster Neighbourhood, Bristol1.8 km S
More sights in Bristol
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Memorial Stadium Landmark, Bristol3.9 km NE -
Purdown BT Tower Landmark, Bristol4.6 km NE -
College Road Allotments Attraction, Bristol6.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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