Attractions near Lead Shot Tower

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Lead Shot Tower

Cheese Lane, Bristol BS2 - England, UK

The first shot tower in the world was built on Redcliffe Hill by plumber William Watts. In 1782 he invented a way to make perfectly round lead shot by pouring molten lead through a sieve and allowing it to drop...

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Attractions near Lead Shot Tower

A selection of attractions close to Lead Shot Tower:

Leigh Woods (< 1 Mile)

Leigh Woods is a characteristic British woodland habitat that has changed for many hundreds of years. Situated on the edge of Bristol, the National...

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St. Paul’s Church (< 1 Mile)

As late Georgian Bristol grew with a burst of squares and crescents, the new districts needed churches. In fact the residents of Brunswick and Portland...

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LOT (< 1 Mile)

LOT is housed in a 25000 square foot site over three levels, and comprises an artist-led collaborative art project in Bristol. The main exhibition...

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Blackfriars (< 1 Mile)

These are the only surviving friary buildings in Bristol. The Order of Friars Preachers (Dominicans) were evangelists with a mission to towns. They were known...

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Church of SS Philip and Jacob (< 1 Mile)

First mentioned in 1174 as St Jacobus-in-the-market, the church changed its dedication to St Philip and now has both saints as patrons, affectionately known as...

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John Wesley’s Chapel (< 1 Mile)

The oldest Methodist building in the world. John Wesley’s headquarters when he began open air preaching in Bristol in 1739. This extraordinary building enables visitors...

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The Priory Church of St. James (< 1 Mile)

This Norman church is Bristol’s earliest surviving building. The priory was founded in 1129 by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, who also built a great stone...

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British Empire Museum (1.1 Miles)

This award-winning museum presents the extraordinary story of Britain’s former empire and its continuing impact. It offers sixteen galleries, special exhibitions, a cafe and a...

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Temple Meads Station (1.1 Miles)

During the early Victorian railway rush companies sprang up to build railway lines across Britain. Bristol was the meeting point of the Great Western Railway...

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Colston’s Almshouse (1.2 Miles)

Gracious ranges are grouped around the courtyard of this almshouse built in 1691. The clock and belfry mark its barrel-vaulted chapel. It was founded for...

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John Foster’s Almshouse (1.2 Miles)

Salt merchant John Foster founded this almshouse when he was Mayor of Bristol in 1481. It has been rebuilt several times. Oddly enough the present...

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Pero’s Bridge (1.2 Miles)

This innovative footbridge opened in 1999 to link the waterfront leisure facilities on either side of St Augustine’s Reach. In an unusual collaboration, Irish artist...

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St. Peter’s Chuch (1.2 Miles)

Castle Park is dominated by the ruined shell of St. Peter’s. It was among the Bristol churches gutted by bombs in the Blitz. Sadly it...

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Tailor’s Hall (1.2 Miles)

This fine door hood has the coat of arms of the Merchant Tailors Guild. It protects the entrance to their one time guild hall, built...

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Temple Church and Gardens (1.2 Miles)

Temple Church was founded c.1147 by Robert of Gloucester, the powerful illegitimate son of Henry I, who held Bristol Castle and great estates in the...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)