Commemorative plaque 57350

This blue commemorative plaque records: Blackpool Tower Height 518ft 9in (158.115m) Grade 1 listed. When Blackpool Tower opened on 14th May 1894 it was the tallest building in the UK. Designed by Maxwell & Tuke, the construction work was undertaken principally by engineers Heenan & Froude. The Tower itself required 2,493 tons of steel and 93 tons of cast iron to construct. Five million bricks were used for the buildingwhich houses various attractions, including the circus and famous ballroom. Sir John Bickerstaffe (1848 - 1930), company chairman, was instrumental in the successful development of the Tower. The Bickerstaffe family played a prominent part in the history of the Tower until the mid 1960's. Recorded plaque organisation: Blackpool Civic Trust.

Blackpool Tower, opened on May 14, 1894, was designed by Maxwell & Tuke and constructed by Heenan & Froude; it stood as the tallest building in the UK at 518ft 9in (158.115m) and houses various attractions including a circus and ballroom. Sir John Bickerstaffe, company chairman, was instrumental in its development and the Bickerstaffe family significantly influenced the Tower's history until the mid-1960s.