Talk:Tait Tower

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Urban Myth[edit]

I've done some research into the Tait Tower in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow and almost all the texts I've seen refer to the tower being demolished in 1939 because it might be a "beacon" for bombers. One even points out that there was a great deal of public outcry over the plans to demolish the tower which suggests that a good reason was needed although I've seen no reason given other than the "beacon" one. The referenced-text on the main page claiming it's an urban myth doesn't provide any evidence beyond "another tower wasn't demolished" and "it was demolished three months before the war began". The second is a bit contentious as evidence since the war with Germany wasn't exactly a surprise. I'm going to try and check-out the referenced text but until I've looked at all the facts (or seen some strong evidence such as the official reason for demolishing the tower) I'm going to make the info on the main page less definite. --Zagrebo 13:31, 18 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not only this but the towers at Crystal Palace were also demolished for the same reason several months before World War 2 so the demolition was entirely consistent. I can make a big list of towers and folly's that were demolished in the run up to ww2 by the govt. The comments that other towers were left standing just shows the policy was hypocritical but it DID happen. --Gothicform (talk) 01:06, 21 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually the City Council itself calls this an "urban myth" and you provide no references. I'm removing this contribution on the basis of it being insubstantial!

http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=8231

92.40.248.25 (talk) 18:27, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Tate Tower" merge[edit]

The Tate Tower page should simply be blanked and re-directed here. There's no information on that page that isn't in the main article and "Tate Tower" is a mispelling. --Zagrebo 13:35, 18 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Jonathan Oldenbuck 10:18, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]