Memorials & monuments · North Wales
Lead Shot Tower
Lead Shot Tower is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Chester · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lead Shot Tower is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 53.1942°, -2.8781°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chester Shot Tower, also known as Boughton Shot Tower, is a grade-II*-listed shot tower located at SJ413667 in the Boughton district of Chester, England. The tower stands beside the Shropshire Union Canal and forms part of the disused Chester Leadworks. Built by Walkers, Parker & Co. in 1799, the tower is the oldest of three remaining shot towers in the UK, and probably the oldest such structure still standing in the world. The circular red-brick tower is 168 feet (51 m) tall and 30 feet (9.1 m) in diameter at the base tapering to 20 feet (6.1 m) at the top, with small arched windows. A lift shaft dating from 1971 was removed in 2020; the interior retains a spiral staircase and melting pots.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1942, -2.8781
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 3FA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Nearest railway station
- Chester — 0.3 km
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w249467581 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Chester Shot Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chester shot tower.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lead Shot Tower?
- Lead Shot Tower is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 3FA), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- Is Lead Shot Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Lead Shot Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lead Shot Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Chester, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 3FA.