Cabot Tower, Bristol

This article is about the tower in Bristol, England. For the tower of the same name in Newfoundland, Canada, see Cabot Tower (Newfoundland).

Cabot Tower
The tower, viewed from Brandon Hill park.
Cabot Tower, Bristol is located in Bristol
Cabot Tower, Bristol
Location within Bristol
General information
Architectural styleNeo-Gothic
Town or cityBristol
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°27′14″N 2°36′24″W / 51.4540°N 2.6068°W / 51.4540; -2.6068
Construction startedJune 1897
CompletedJuly 1898
Cost£3250
Height105 feet (32 m)
Technical details
Structural systemRed sandstone, Bath Stone
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Venn Gough
Main contractorLove & Waite

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.[1][2]

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.

  1. ^ "Cabot Tower". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Cabot Tower (1202009)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.