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Shot Tower, Crane Park Island

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Shot Tower, Crane Park Island

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Shot Tower, Crane Park Island

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    Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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    September 6, 2022

    Hiking

    The Shot Tower sits at the entrance to Crane Park Island Nature Reserve and was built in 1828. Its original purpose was to create shot through a process of pouring molten lead from a height to allow it to separate into balls in free fall before landing in water. It was part of the Hounslow Gunpowder Mills.

    Today, it's a visitor centre and is open on Sundays.

    November 9, 2019

    Hiking

    Nature and Visitor centre.

    July 26, 2021

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    Late C18 or early C19. Tapering brick tower in English bond. Built like a tower mill. Roofed with lead. Door and lower windows have painted arches with weatherboarded spandrels and …

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