ST5873 : The Wills Memorial Tower Under Repair

3 km from Bristol, City of Bristol, Great Britain

The Wills Memorial Tower Under Repair
The Wills Memorial Tower Under Repair
The Wills Memorial Tower, part of the University of Bristol, was a gift from the Wills family - George and Henry Wills, in memory of their father Henry Overton Wills III. It was designed by George Oatley, and officially opened by King George V and Queen Mary on 9th June 1925. It had cost £500,000 to build.

It is currently undergoing repair and restoration work which is expected to take 9 months.
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Photographer
Linda Bailey   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Thursday, 27 April, 2006
Submitted
Thursday, 4 May, 2006
Category
University   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 5813 7319 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:27.3679N 2:36.2400W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 5817 7313
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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