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Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man-made structure in the British Empire. [ 1 ]
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 ...
Inspired by the Eiffel Tower, which had opened in 1889, Blackpool Tower was built to a design by Maxwell and Tuke and quickly became a popular attraction. [3] Built of open steel girders, the tower measures 518 feet (158 m) from the ground to the top of its flagmast.
Blackpool Police said the tower is closed for renovation and difficult to access. “One man has been arrested on suspicion of Breach of the Peace and is being transported to custody,” it added.
Tower Ballroom and Tower Circus: Blackpool: Built for the Blackpool Tower Company as part of the seaside town's regeneration to attract tourism. The ballroom's interior was Matcham's only design for the Blackpool Tower complex. The rest of the designs were carried out by Maxwell & Tuke.
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