Beacon Tower is a high-rise office building in Bristol, England, located on Colston Street in the city centre. It was originally named the Colston Centre, and later Colston Tower, and was completed in 1973. The building stands 63 metres tall and contains 15 floors of commercial office space. It was renamed in 2020 following discussions about Bristol’s commemo…Beacon Tower is a high-rise office building in Bristol, England, located on Colston Street in the city centre. It was originally named the Colston Centre, and later Colston Tower, and was completed in 1973. The building stands 63 metres tall and contains 15 floors of commercial office space. It was renamed in 2020 following discussions about Bristol’s commemorative links to Edward Colston, a Bristol-born slave trader, philanthropist, and Member of Parliament, following the George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom.
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