Claim: The progenitor of numerous other towers, The Redcliffe Shot Tower was built in 1782 in the suburbs of Redcliffe before being taken down in 1968.
Evidence: 1782 The tower stood at the corner of Redcliffe Hill and Redcliffe Parade, in the suburb of Redcliffe, between the years of 1782 and 1968. 1968 It was the progenitor of many similar towers built around the world. 
The tower remained a well-known feature of Redcliffe until 1968, when it was demolished to make way for road improvements. 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. The tower stood at the corner of Redcliffe Hill and Redcliffe Parade, in the suburb of Redcliffe, between the years of 1782 and 1968. It was the progenitor of many similar towers built around the world.