Colston Tower
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Colston Tower is a high-rise building located on Colston Avenue, Bristol
, England
in the center of the city. The building was designed in 1961, but not completed until 1973. It rises 63 m (205 ft) and has 15 floors of offices. The building is named after Edward Colston
.
The clock was not added to the building until 1996.
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the center of the city. The building was designed in 1961, but not completed until 1973. It rises 63 m (205 ft) and has 15 floors of offices. The building is named after Edward Colston
Edward Colston
Edward Colston was a Bristol-born English merchant and Member of Parliament. Much of his wealth, although used often for philanthropic purposes, was acquired through the trade and exploitation of slaves...
.
The clock was not added to the building until 1996.