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- The Eiffel Tower saw a number of lookalikes spring up in England with varying success. The lasting impact has been made by the Blackpool Tower.
- The building was first conceived by Blackpool's then Mayor, John Bickerstaffe, when he saw the Eiffel Tower during the 1889 Great Paris Exhibition.
- The tower employs over five million bricks, 2,533 tonnes of iron and 94 tonnes of cast steel and the structure is designed so that if it were to ever collapse it would in a westerly direction into the sea rather than taking out surrounding streets.
- The structure features a series of metal beams, with the legs braced every nine metres with supports adding a lattice-work of girders.
- Powering the original lifts were twin cylindered Crossley gas engines that would move the elevators at the rate 1.65 metres per second.
- The Blackpool Tower is a member of The World Federation of Great Towers. The (WFGT) is an association of tall towers and skyscrapers from around the world, created in 1989. The key criterion for inclusion in the WFGT is that the building in question must have a public observation deck. There are 23 towers.
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- Architect
- James Maxwell and Charles Tuke
- Developer
- Blackpool Tower Company Limited
- Structural Engineer
- Heenan & Froude
- Main Contractor
- James Bell
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- Reference No.
- 634
- First Uploaded
- 19-02-2006
- Last Editorial Date
- 26-01-2009
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- Address
- Heywood Street, Blackpool. FY4
- Council
- Blackpool Borough Council
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Country
- United Kingdom
View in Google Maps  Available office space in FY4
Development Securities - Bank Hey St, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool Space Solutions - The Shakespeare Centre, Shakespeare Street, Southport Nateby Technology Park - Cartmell Lane, Cartmell Lane, Nateby Find Other Offices - Status
- Complete
- Proposal date
- 1889
- Construction start date
- 1891
- Completion date
- 1894
- Style
- Structural Expressionist
- Pinnacle Height (AGL)
- 158.10
- Pinnacle Type
- Flagpole
- Roof Height (AGL)
- 144.00
- Top Floor Height (AGL)
- 138.00
- Total Floors (O.G)
- 6
Market Data- Primary Use
- Observation Tower
- Construction Cost
- £290,000.00
- Budget Date
- 1894
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