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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 10/07/2026 23:13:00

Inspired by the Eiffel Tower and opened on 14 May 1894, this 158-metre iron lattice tower has dominated the Blackpool seafront for over 130 years and remains one of the most recognisable landmarks in northern England. Designed by architects Maxwell and Tuke with structural engineering by R. J. G. Read, the tower was built by Heenan and Froude at a cost of 290,000 pounds and attracted over three million visitors in its first year alone. The tower complex incorporates far more than the observatio...