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	Blackpool Tower - Blackpool Tower - Icons of England
		Looming over Blackpool’s Golden Mile, the Tower has to be the most famous seaside landmark in England.
		Since then, the Tower has been surprising and terrifying people in equal measure (on a windy day, you can feel the top of the structure swaying slightly).
		Share your Tower experiences with us, whether they be of the Aquarium, the Circus or the famous Tower Ballroom, where couples still spend many a pleasant afternoon showing off their foxtrots and military two-steps.
	www.icons.org.uk /theicons/collection/blackpool-tower (215 words)

	Blackpool - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blackpool is a seaside town in northwestern England.
		Blackpool Tower, built in May 1894, is a 518-foot-tall copy of the Eiffel Tower.
		Blackpool Central, close to the Tower, was closed in 1964, whilst Blackpool North was largely demolished and rebuilt as a smaller facility.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackpool (1413 words)

	Blackpool Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in the town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in the north of England (Grid reference SD306360).
		The tower is topped by a flagpole, and normally flies the Union flag except during the illuminations when the flagpole is lit by nearly one hundred lamps.
		The tower is lit during the annual illuminations, when the town and seafront are adorned with colourful displays of bulbs that stretch up and down the waterfront for several kilometres.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackpool_Tower (448 words)

	Blackpool: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Blackpool tower is a tourist attraction in the town of flpool, lancashire, in the north of england....
		The eiffel tower (french: la tour eiffel) is a metallic tower built on the champ de mars in paris, france, and is nowadays the most famous landmark...
		Blackpool pleasure beach is an amusement park founded in 1896 by alderman william george bean in the town of flpool in lancashire, england....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/blackpool.htm (2267 words)

	Blackpool Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Blackpool Tower Circus has often been described as 'the word's most beautiful circus building' and when you visit you'll see that this is very true.
		When John Bickerstaffe, a Blackpool businessman, visited the Great Paris Exhibition in 1889 and saw Gustav Eiffel's awesome new tower he was so impressed that when he came back home he set about founding the Blackpool Tower Company.
		Blackpool Tower was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which was built for the 1889 International Exposition.
	www.charliecairoli.com /blackpool_tower.htm (3670 words)

	Blackpool Tower and Circus - 110 Facts about the Blackpool Attraction
		The Silver Model of the Tower was presented to the Chairman of the Tower Company, Alderman (later Sir) John Bickerstaffe by the Shareholders in 1898, in appreciation of his role in ensuring the Tower was built and its commercial success.
		In 1949 the Tower was photographed as it was struck by lightning.
		Blackpool Tower was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which was built for the 1889 International
	www.theblackpooltower.co.uk /facts.htm (2155 words)

	Blackpool Tower - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Blackpool Tower, wrought-iron structure and major tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire.
		Blackpool Tower was completed in 1894, and its design...
		Blackpool, with its long beaches, is the largest holiday centre in the north of England; Blackpool Tower and the Golden Mile are among the most...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Blackpool_Tower.html (116 words)

	Blackpool Tower
		Blackpool's famous tower was built at a time when many English resorts were building towers.
		It was modelled on the Eiffel Tower at Paris but the strong winds blowing from the Irish Sea required a structure capable of withstanding all that nature could throw at it.
		The Tower was built over the site of an aquarium which continued to be open during construction until the Tower itself was finished, upon which the original buildings were demolished and the present one built around the legs of the Tower.
	www.allanburke.freeserve.co.uk /tower/tower.htm (488 words)

	Blackpool - Europe's largest seaside resort includes theTower, Pleasure Beach, and Illuminations
		Squires Gate is the southern boundary of Blackpool, separating it from Lytham and St Annes, The name actually derives from the gate that once divided land in the ownership of Squire Cifton of Lytham from the invading hordes of Blackpool.
		This windmil is a memorial to Alan Clarke author, poet and historian who died in 1935 and was given to Blackpool Council by Cornelious Bagot to be kept as a monument for all he did to put Blackpool on the map.
		Normoss is on the eastern fringe of Blackpool, near the border with Staining and Poulton.
	www.fredmoor.com /thefylde/bfylde.htm (1739 words)

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		Blackpool Tower was copied from the Eiffel Tower in Paris and was originally going to be called the Blackpool Eiffel Tower.
		Blackpool Tower is lit by 10,000 bulbs during the resort's illuminations, which makes it
		For the first thirty years of its life, the Tower was never painted properly and the resulting corrosion led to its demolition being contemplated.
	www.great-towers.com /eng/towers/blackpoolhtml.htm (309 words)

	Virtual Blackpool: Sights
		Blackpool has not one, not two, but three magnificent piers, imaginatively upgraded and amongst the resort's finest attractions.
		Blackpool is well established in the North West of England as a leading shopping centre and boasts most of the major retail names.
		Nowadays entertainment in all forms is Blackpool's greatest attraction, but the beach is still a magnet for many - a place to snooze away hot afternoons, a space for family fun and games.
	www.blackpool.com /sights.html (1051 words)

	BLACKPOOL TOWER BALLROOM WURLITZER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Blackpool Tower, made of steel and cast iron, stands just under 519' tall and weighs 2,586 tons.
		One of the most famous attractions is the ornately decorated Tower Ballroom with its Mighty Wurlitzer (3m/14r) organ which is played for dancing almost continuously in the season and at other times for concerts and various functions.
		Dixon was resident organist at the tower from 1930 until he retired in 1970, the only breaks being when he served in the RAF in World War II and in 1957 when fire destroyed the ballroom.
	www.girdwood.co.uk /britorg1.html (444 words)

	Blackpool travel guide - Wikitravel
		Blackpool is a seaside resort town in North West of England.
		Blackpool North is the main station but for a day trip to the Pleasure Beach, change at Kirkham and take the Blackpool South line; the last station before Blackpool South is the Pleasure Beach.
		The closest ferries from Blackpool are Fleetwood to Larne and Heysham (near Morecambe) to Douglas (Isle of Man) and Belfast, operating in Summer only.
	wikitravel.org /en/Blackpool (389 words)

	Blackpool Breaks - Blackpool Tower
		You don't have to go up the tower, the base building is extensive and just the thing for a rainy day.
		Blackpool Tower, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool, FY1 4BJ.
		Blackpool Tower · Pleasure Beach · Blackpool History · Blackpool Zoo · Pubs And Clubs · Restaurants Guide · Blackpool Cinemas · Location Maps · Photo Gallery · Blackpool Illuminations ·; Greetings · Blackpool Weather · Blackpool Hotels · Blackpool Guest Houses · Blackpool Apartments · Most Popular Accommodation ·
	www.blackpoolbreaks.com /tourist/?guide=blackpool_tower.html (389 words)

	BLACKPOOL
		Many of Blackpool's most famous attractions were built in the second half of the nineteenth century including, North Pier(1863) Central Pier (1868) South Pier (1894) the Tower (1894), the Grand Theatre (1894) and the gigantic wheel at the Winter Gardens (1896) the Pleasure Beach (1905) and Stanley Park (1926).
		Blackpool was also the first place in the world to have electric street lighting in 1879, with the installation of the electric arc street lighting system.
		No visit to Blackpool is complete until you have experienced the pleasure of riding the Golden Mile on these non-polluting forms of transport, and for even more pleasure continue your journey through Cleveleys and on to Fleetwood.
	www.fortunecity.co.uk /shangrila/bahamas/147/blackpool.htm (1928 words)

	Blackpool Hotels, Blackpool Apartments, Accomodation
		Blackpool is the ideal destination for families, as there are endless ways to keep the kids busy during the day and exhausted by night.
		Blackpool is synonymous with great British traditions such as fish ‘n’ chips, but is also a modern city with a wide range of activities for all the family.
		With both the Blackpool Tower and Pleasure Beach just a short walk away in either direction, and the Promenade a couple of yards away, the Arthington Hotel is ideally located to get the maximum from your stay in Blackpool.
	www.apartmentsapart.com /Europe/UK/Blackpool (877 words)

	Blackpool tower \| a brief history of the Blackpool tower
		Blackpool Tower, that world famous Victorian landmark, recently restored to it's former glory.
		Tower World is situated on the ground floor area well below the 518 feet tower itself.
		Blackpool is widely considered the epitome of the classical seaside resort.
	www.octaviaguesthouse.co.uk /tower.htm (914 words)

	Blackpool - Seaside Resorts in Lancashire and the Fylde Coast
		Blackpool has long been a seaside venue for people of the North West of England as well as the working classes of the industrial Midlands.
		Blackpool's most notable landmark is the Tower, which celebrated its centenary in 1995, for which event it was painted gold.
		All the usual seaside facilities can be found at Blackpool, from candy-floss, burger bars, and the speciality Blackpool Rock, which you can watch being made on the seafront.
	www.manchester2002-uk.com /daytrips/seaside1.html (347 words)

	Blackpool Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Blackpool's famous Tower on Central Promenade celebrated its centenery in 1994.
		Blackpool Tower Circus was the world's greatest circus ring and in 1906, along with all the other attractions there were 40 performing polar bears!
		The Tower's Ballroom, untouched by the massive 'facelift' retains its extravagant Victorian splendour.
	www.3piers.com /blackpooltower.html (566 words)

	Blackpool Tower and Circus 2005 - Competition to win family passes to the Tower, see below for details
		One of the best value for money days out is at Blackpool Tower and Circus, with the Grade 1 listed building taking pride of place on the famous Golden Mile standing a stately 518' 9" (158 metres), providing entertainment throughout the day and night for the whole family.
		At the very heart of the Tower, is the decadently decorated Tower Circus Arena with its golden Arabesque walls creating a feeling of times gone by.
		Relax in the ornate setting of the Tower Ballroom where you can take in the atmosphere, listen to live music from 10.00am onwards to the sounds of the mighty Wurlitzer which rises from beneath the stage with its cacophony of sound and the state-of-the-art Wersi organ with it's 21st Century technology creating over 600 sounds.
	www.familyrapp.com /Results/archive_results_details.asp?ArticleID=1492 (665 words)

	Sandyacre
		Blackpool has a train and a bus station both of which are quite close to Sandyacres.
		Blackpool's Winter Garden, includes Europe's largest theatre, The Opera House and plays host to conferences, prestigious ballroom dance competitions and entertainment whilst the Tower Ballroom within Blackpool Tower Complex, offers regular ballroom dancing, daytime and evenings as well as circus performances and many, many other attractions for ALL the family throughout the day.
		Blackpool Promenade can be enjoyed on foot or by open tram, either way taking in the Irish sea air, the golden sands and the bustle of Blackpool's Golden Mile.
	www.sandyacres.org.uk /out-and-about.html (401 words)

	Architecture of Blackpool Tower - Blackpool, England
		The tower was intended to copy Paris' famous landmark, and was even supposed to originally be called "Blackpool Eiffel Tower." Though it's not as tall as the Eiffel Tower, it appears more sturdy.
		Like the CN Tower in Toronto, the Blackpool Tower has a "walk of faith." Parts of the floor are made from clear material that you can walk over while looking down.
		I know I am biased as I have lived in Blackpool most of my life, but the town just wouldn't be the same without the tower.
	www.glasssteelandstone.com /UK/England/BlackpoolTower.html (404 words)

	Blackpool tower - one of Blackpools leading attractions
		Blackpool is one of the leading resorts for entertainment and we're pretty sure you and your party of hens are not going to run out of things to see and do in this fun-filled town.
		Blackpool's famous landmark, the Tower, celebrated its centenary in 1994.
		Standing 519 feet tall, the Tower is a proud symbol of Blackpool's past and future greatness.
	www.blackpoolhenparties.co.uk /blackpooltower.htm (168 words)

	Hotels near Blackpool Tower on AboutBritain.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Blackpool's most famous and impressive hotel is situated on North Promenade.
		In an excellent position on Blackpool's North Promenade, the New President is a 68 bedroom hotel offering value breaks in the comfortably appointed accommodation.
		Just a ten minute drive from Blackpool's bustling centre the Clifton Park Hotel is situated in the popular seaside resort of Lytham St Annes which is a haven of tranquillity.
	www.aboutbritain.com /AccommodationNearBlackpoolTower.asp (418 words)

	Blackpool Tower on AboutBritain.com
		Blackpool Tower and Circus is one of the best value days out in the North West.
		At the heart of the Tower, located in the basement and between the four metal legs is the Tower Circus, with it's golden Arabesque walls creating a feeling of times gone by.
		The Tower Top Ride and the Walk of Faith offers spectacular views and on a clear day you can see as far as the Lake District and the coast of the Isle of Man up to seventy miles away.
	www.aboutbritain.com /BlackpoolTower.htm (636 words)

	Google Sightseeing » Post Archive » Blackpool Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Another member of the World Federation of Great Towers is Blackpool Tower on the famous seaside Promenade.
		Obviously inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Blackpool’s version also features Britain’s highest post box and the ‘Walk of Faith’ glass floor, a two inch thick clear panel that looks straight down to the ground 158m below.
		Seriously though Blackpool is an uniquely British experience and if American tourists can drag themselves away from London for a day they could do no better than visit Blackpool.
	googlesightseeing.com /2006/02/01/blackpool-tower (588 words)

	Articles - Blackpool (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		* Blackpool Tower, built in May 1894, is a 518-foot-tall copy of the Eiffel Tower.
		The film ´´Like it is´´ (1998) directed by Paul Oremland was also partly filmed in Blackpool.
		Blackpool is also seen as the hometown of the rock band Jethro Tull.
	www.foreverc.com /articles/Blackpool (1259 words)

	Blackpool Tower, Farmer Parrs Fleetwood, Sandcastle Blackpool
		Blackpool Airport is known as 'The Friendly Alternative'.
		Farmer Parrs is great for all the family in Blackpool and its just been extended to included even more animals to visit.
		Blackpool tower information, Blackpool pleasure beach information, Blackpool airport information, information on the Blackpool illuminations.
	www.homecliffehotel.com /attractions.htm (538 words)

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