Claim: The Redcliffe Shot Tower, which was the progenitor of many similar towers completed in 1782, was located in the suburb of Redcliffe where it was later demolished in 1968.
Evidence: It was the progenitor of many similar towers built around the world. By 1782, the tower was complete and in production, and Watts was granted a patent on his process, which involved pouring molten lead through a perforated zinc pan into water below. Redcliffe,
Bristol,
England 1968 1782 The tower remained a well-known feature of Redcliffe until 1968, when it was demolished to make way for road improvements.