National Lift Tower
The National Lift Tower is a lift-testing tower built by the Express Lift Company off Weedon Road in Northampton, England. The structure was commissioned in 1978 with construction commencing in 1980 and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 12 November 1982.Photo: Timffl, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Email: enquiries@nationallifttower.co.uk
- Type: Tower
- Description: Lift Testing Tower in Northampton, England, UK
- Also known as: “Express Lift Tower”
- Address: Tower Square, Northampton, NN5 5FH
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sixfields Stadium and Northampton railway station.
Sixfields Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Dwadfish, Public domain.
Sixfields Stadium is an 8,203-capacity all-seater sports stadium in the Sixfields area on the west side of Northampton, England. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground in October 1994. Sixfields Stadium is situated 2,900 feet southwest of National Lift Tower.
Northampton railway station
Railway station
Photo: G-Man, Public domain.
Northampton railway station serves the market town of Northampton in Northamptonshire, England. It is on the Northampton Loop of the West Coast Main Line and is located 65 miles 68 chains from London Euston. Northampton railway station is situated 3,400 feet east of National Lift Tower.
Storton’s Pits
Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Storton's Pits is a 21.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Northampton. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dallington and Hardingstone.
Dallington
Suburb
Photo: Kokai, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dallington is an area about 1.5 miles northwest of the centre of Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England.
Hardingstone
Village
Photo: Brookie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hardingstone is a village in Northamptonshire, England. It is on the southern edge of Northampton, and now forms a suburb of the town. It is about 1 mile from the town centre. Hardingstone is situated 2½ miles southeast of National Lift Tower.
Abington
Suburb
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Abington is a district of the town of Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, situated about 2 miles east of the town centre. Abington is situated 2½ miles east of National Lift Tower.
National Lift Tower
- Categories: elevator test tower and building
- Location: Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.23852° or 52° 14′ 19″ northLongitude
-0.92196° or 0° 55′ 19″ westInception
1982Height
418 feet (127 metres)Open location code
9C4X63QH+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 61187436OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q1384850
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In Other Languages
From French to Lithuanian—“National Lift Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “National Lift Tower”
- German: “National Lift Tower”
- Japanese: “ナショナルリフトタワー”
- Lithuanian: “Nacionalinis lifto bokštas”
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Highlights include Northampton Saints RFC and St James Small Park.
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