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.
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. 
