COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Shot Tower
title
Shot Tower
Title
false
Creation Date:
1799
creation_date
1799
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
41 m high x 9 m diameter (base) - 6 m diameter (crown)
dimensions
41 m high x 9 m diameter (base) - 6 m diameter (crown)
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
2012
image_date
2012
Image Date
false
Period:
18th century ; 20th century
period
18th century ; 20th century
Period
false
Location:
Chester, Cheshire
location
Chester, Cheshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Display Creator:
WALKERS PARKER & CO.
display_creator
WALKERS PARKER & CO.
Display Creator
false
Terms:
Circular buildings
terms
Circular buildings
Terms
false
Image ID:
12-0388
image_id
12-0388
Image ID
false
Description:
Exterior view. The (20th century) structure attached to the tower provides safer access (stairs? / lift?) to the top. Molten lead droplets were released from the top of the tower, on falling they became spherical. At ground level they dropped into water and cooled rapidly in perfect spheres forming ammunition for muskets etc of the period. Location: Shot Tower Close, Chester - adjacent to the Shropshire Union Canal. Google maps: < http://goo.gl/maps/
> .
description
Exterior view. The (20th century) structure attached to the tower provides safer access (stairs? / lift?) to the top. Molten lead droplets were released from the top of the tower, on falling they became spherical. At ground level they dropped into water and cooled rapidly in perfect spheres forming ammunition for muskets etc of the period. Location: Shot Tower Close, Chester - adjacent to the Shropshire Union Canal. Google maps: < http://goo.gl/maps/pYt7 > .
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
WALKERS PARKER & CO.
creator
WALKERS PARKER & CO.
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1788
creator_dates_born
1788
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1893
creator_dates_died
1893
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Lead manufacturers.
creator_role
Lead manufacturers.
Creator Role
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- 1800-1900
subject_heading
Architecture -- 1800-1900
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- England -- Chester
subject_heading
Architecture -- England -- Chester
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Industrial buildings
subject_heading
Industrial buildings
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Towers
subject_heading
Towers
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Round buildings
subject_heading
Round buildings
Subject Heading
false