Tower works

Introduction

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Tower works

Image: © philld Taken: 20 Aug 2008

Tower Works factory at Globe Road opened in 1864. The design of the new factory was heavily influenced by Colonel Thomas Harding's love for Italian architecture. The most notable features of Tower Works are the three towers that served as chimneys for the gill-pin factory. The largest and most ornate tower is based on the iconic Giotto campanile in Florence. The smaller ornate tower is based on the Lamberti Tower in Verona. A third plain tower was built in 1919 and represents a Tuscan tower house. All three are listed structures, the two ornate towers being Grade II * and the plain tower Grade II. For many more pictures see http://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/sets/72157606796441709/detail/

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.791578
Longitude
-1.552168