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  2. Blackpool Tower - Wikipedia

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    Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, ... The circus first opened to the public on 14 May 1894, when admission was from 6d, and, ...

  3. Listed buildings in Blackpool - Wikipedia

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    Blackpool Tower, completed in 1894, is Blackpool's only Grade I listed building. Blackpool is a seaside town and unitary authority situated on The Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. This list includes the listed buildings in Blackpool and Bispham, a village within the borough of Blackpool.

  4. List of works by Maxwell and Tuke - Wikipedia

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    Blackpool Tower: Blackpool, Lancashire: 1891–94 The tower is built in open steel girders standing on concrete blocks. At the top are four galleries, the upper three being open, and an ogee-shaped cap. The tower has a square plan, it tapers from a width of 100 feet (30 m) at the bottom to 30 feet (9 m) under the main gallery, and is 518 feet ...

  5. Maxwell and Tuke - Wikipedia

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    Blackpool Tower 1891–94, the most notable extant work by the practice Maxwell and Tuke was an architectural practice in Northwest England, founded in 1857 by James Maxwell in Bury . In 1865 Maxwell was joined in the practice by Charles Tuke, who became a partner two years later.

  6. Madame Tussauds Blackpool - Wikipedia

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    In March 2010, it was confirmed that a deal had been made between Blackpool Council and Leisure Parcs to purchase some of Blackpool's highest profile landmarks. [1] The deal, totalling £38.9m, had national and local government backing and included the purchase of Blackpool Tower, Winter Gardens, Louis Tussauds Waxworks, and the Sea Life Centre.

  7. Launch Pad (Pleasure Beach Resort) - Wikipedia

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    ), is a S&S Worldwide drop tower ride located at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, England. It is named after the drink of the same name. This ride also replaced a flatride in the park called Monster. The ride was closed for the 2024 season, and is set to reopen with a new name - Launch Pad for the 2025 season.

  8. Starry 'Night Lights' will illuminate the holidays at New ...

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    for New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill's annual holiday "Night Lights" display will return Nov. 24. ... During "Night Lights," New England Botanic Garden closes for general admission at 3 p.m.

  9. Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Wikipedia

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    Pleasure Beach Resort, formerly known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach, is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England. The park was founded in 1896 by A. W. G. Bean and his partner John Outhwaite. The current managing director is Amanda Thompson. [1]