Shot Tower, Lambeth
shot tower lambeth lead work shot tower stood south bank river thames london england waterloo bridge hungerford bridge site queen elizabeth hall prominent landmark river featured number painting including j w turner shot tower built thomas maltby co design david riddal roper taken walker parker co also operated square shot tower east waterloo bridge operated tower shortly featured near end film night city gallery chamber top tower removed steelframed superstructure added instead providing radio beacon festival britain held tower existing building retained site festival tower demolished make way queen elizabeth hall opened tower brickbuilt slight taper base foot diameter foot thick wall gallery located top foot diameter inch mm wall gallery chamber surrounded cornice parapet iron balustrade gallery foot high reached spiral staircase attached inside face wall halfway floor making small lead shot gallery level top used making large shot lecture given preserved british library sound archive hugh casson director architecture festival britain described tower extraordinary device factory chimney staircase inside take hot lead top drop drop drop dont make tear youd expect get thicker go theyre absolutely perfect globe theyre tiny see know mean theyre absolutely wee like shot get inside cartridge two old men one bottom one top one top one hot lead dropped cold bucket bottom cooled taken away sold two old boy rather like two old fisherman boat theyd year didnt speak time separated foot shaft shot tower lead work belvedere road british history online shot tower drawing william lionel wyllie national maritime museum